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ARTICLES
Looking Forward and Backwards. Pat Greenfield .................. 4
Masdevallias in Cool Temperate Australia. Ray Thompson ......... 6
Let the Sun Cool Your Greenhouse. Bob Gordon ................-- 11
Sequel to 12th World Orchid Conference. Karen McFarlane ........ 13
A Table of Orchid Seed-Capsule Ages. Alan Englert .............. 14
Orchid Names, where do they come from? R.W. Nicolle ........... 19
Orchid Expo 88 — A Show and Conference by the Sea. D.M. Mitchell... 23
Cymbidium Flowering Logic. Alvin Bryant ....................... 25
Australian Orchid Foundation News. Ronald Kerr................. 30
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This orchid Phalaenopsis Cardinal
‘Zuma Canyon’ was awarded an
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C. Zuma Boyd ‘Hohn’s Pride’ x C. Puppylove ‘Jubilee’
First flowering seedling, July 1987 off a tiny plant. Carried 4 full sized blooms — top two
were damaged and removed. Unusual feature — the two red lip markings do not meet in the
centre of the lip. (Hybridiser — Hightae Plant Nursery).
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By: Mrs Pat L Greenfield of The Hightae Plant Nursery, 16 Coronation Street,
Takapuna, Auckland 9, New Zealand.
I read with interest the article written by
Mr Robert W. Nicolle of Valley Orchids
on “What makes a good stud?”, which
appeared in the Spring 1987 issue of this
magazine.
I was concerned to hear the Mr Nicolle
does not advocate the use of Cymbidium
Rincon ‘Clarisse’ and the like because
they are old varieties and had been
discarded for their various faults. All
orchids have faults whether old or new. I
do agree however, that the same cross
shouldn’t be made twice. If superior
progeny are produced, then by all means,
they should be used to further the quality
of cymbidiums. I do not agree that the
parents should not be re-used; to remake
the same cross — no, to use with other
parents — yes.
Some parents have well and truly stood
the test of time, such as Cymbidium
Wallara ‘Gold Nugget’ and Cymbidium
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, AUTUMN 1988
‘
Borough Green ‘Conference’. Not new
orchids but in combination they pro-
duced the outstanding Cymbidium
Jubilation cross. I believe that superior
new seedlings should be crossed with
some of the older varieties — for all their
inherent faults, because their obvious
outstanding features can be re-introduced
and enhanced in later generations.
I agree that if a new seedling displays an
exaggerated feature such as extreme
vigour of growth or above average
spiking ability, then providing other
features are not grossly bad, it should be
used in further breeding work.
I have two new seedlings that I have
crossed together. one is Cymbidium
Fanfare ‘St Francis’ x Cymbidium
Wallara ‘Gold Nugget’ (Lambert
Orchids cross), which was awarded an
HCC on its first blooming in 1986. This
is a large plant with a massive spike
carrying up to 20 large, yellow blooms. It
is vigorous in growth. An outstanding
plant, but not free with its spikes.
Another seedling, Cymbidium Chcolada
‘Takapuna’ (Lambert orchids cross), is
not a very vigorous grower but it can
Carry up to 4 large spikes per bulb and up
to 20 flowers per spike over 2 years. here
we have a marriage of four top parents, C
Fanfare ‘St Francis’, C Wallara ‘Gold
Nugget’, C Zuma Boyd and C Hamsey
‘The Globe’.
Not the most modern parentage but
proven with the test of time. Fanfare does
not seem to throw free blooming plants in
most of its crosses but in conjunction with
the free blooming properties of the C.
Chocolada, it is to be hoped that some of
the seedlings will combine the best of the
mixed parentage and a quality result will
ensue. This cross was done for exhibition
type orchids. The wide lip of C. Hamsey
should correct the rather pinched lip of C.
Fanfare.
I have done some like crosses with
parents which have similar traits. One
such cross was C. Puppylove ‘Jubilee’ x
C. Zuma Boyd ‘John’s Pride’ and
reversed. Both parents multi-spike over a
2 year period. Both have well spaced
blooms on the spike and both are
vigorous growers. I wasn’t looking for an
exaggerated feature on this occasion, but
rather a reinforcing of several good points
which could be used as a dominant
feature in future crosses, such as good
spikes, good bloom placement and
similar multi-spiking habits.
It is also important in special crosses to
reverse the mating. It does make a
definite difference as to which is the seed
parent. In the abovementioned cross, C.
Puppylove ‘Jubilee’ used as the seed
parent, yielded more vigorous seedlings
than when C. Zuma Boyd was used as
the seed parent. Used as the seed parent,
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growing seedlings with good spikes and
well spaced blooms as a dominant
feature.
One of the seedlings of the above mating
had two spikes on first flowering, was
yellow in colour and had well spaced,
well shaped blooms with a huge, wide,
well marked lip. This in turn has been put
across the ‘old’ C. Wallara ‘Gold
Nugget’, thus combining the best of the
old with the new.
Another excellent seedling, not of my
crossing, but that of McBeans, is C.
Western Rose ‘Perfection’ x C. Etta
Barlow ‘Opalescent’. The Etta quality of
the seedling illustrated is outstanding,
apart from the slightly narrow lip. Both
parents are very old but cdn still yield
excellent progeny. I will now be making
careful matings of this with some of the
latest varieties.
I also work with liliums and roses and
have found that in selected instances,
going back to just beyond the species
stage, can re-infuse great vigour and good
health.
Not all of the older varieties are still
suitable for continued use. However, C.
Rincon ‘Clarisse’, of which the author of
your aforementioned article has dis-
continued using, is one of the parents of
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the C. Te Puna cross which is yielding
superbly shaped progeny which are
vigorous growers. C. Wallara ‘Gold
Nugget’ too with its deep, unfading
yellow colour, still has a lot to offer in the
generaitons to come. Therefore, some
older well tried parents do still have a
place in a carefully planned breeding
program and despite their faults, have
proven themselves over the years to yield
excellent new plant material. They can
continue to produce exciting new orchids
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Great was my pleasure on discovering
that the genus Masdevallia, both species
and hybrids could be grown with much
success in the cool temperate regions of
Australia. Such regions include southern
Victoria, Tasmania and certain highland
areas to the north such as Dural NSW
and Toowoomba Queensland, lowland
tropical areas and even Brisbane and
parts of Sydney are not satisfactory
because of the combined effects of
Summer time high heat and humidity,
both factors which can be controlled
albeit at some considerable cost and
effort.
We seek for the successful culture of
these charming orchids; a cool atmos-
phere with high humidity but with visible
air movement through the plants at all
times, the word cool does however need
qualification as many growers consider
cold and cool to be synonymous, not so!
In Australia the only true cold growers
within the Orchidaceae would be the
group of terrestrials emanating mainly
from Australia’s southern regions, we
seek for our Masdevallias a temperature
range ideally in the mid 20’s Celcious
with a fall at night to a mild 8° to 10°C,
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Masdevallia triangularis
A species of very easy culture from Peru and never without a few flowers; but blooms profusely in late spring.
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however most of the species within the
genus will grow and respound to a much
wider range, excursions into the low 30s
and down as low as 5° to 6°C. Both
extremes causing no apparent harm
when not a permanent nature. It is
amazing how both temperature and
humidity can be controlled with sensible
movement of the plants from place to
place depending on the season.
I have my greatest success benching the
collection on racks close to the floor, in
fact just 6 inches from a covering of
crushed rock which is kept moist. For
those keen to specialise and grow to per-
fection their Masdevallias, to Winter
them on a mildly heated bed of moist
sand is the ideal and I suggest a minimum
sand temperature of 12°C, this will also
be an ideal temperature for year round
growth as enough warmth rises to
surround the plants on the coldest of
Winter days to keep the plants happy,
during a normal Summer the bed can be
switched off but being thermostatically
controlled it may be left permanently on.
The great enemy of good Masdevallia
culture is heat and I have had plants in
flask of Masdevallia militaris drop their
leaves when cultured in vitro at a normal
25°C in the flask growing room, on
premature removaland planting into
community pots grown outside in an
unheated enclosure but with the mild
bottom heat previously described; the
leafless stubbs soon produced new leads
with an air temperature mid Winter of
around 4° to 5°C overnight.
Masdevallia militaris originates from
altitudes around 10,000ft in the
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with leaf drop demonstrates how impor-
tant a knowledge of origin and environ-
ment is. Much has also been written and
_ postulated regarding light intensity, most
growers of any genus link light and heat
generation together and as a combination
of high light and heat generation together
and as a combination of high light and
heat will burn Masdevallias, Paphio-
pedilum, and other so called low light
orchids 70 per cent shade over glass is
usually applied along with a coat of glass
house paint just to be on the safe side. For
the genera mentioned we will then
definitely have a low light situation,
growth will be lush and prolific but
flowering sparse. What we seek is to
duplicate the natural intensity of light
which can be quite high, with low levels
of the heat which can be very stressing to
the plants and normally causes all growth
to cease, an example of high light low
heat may be found at any ski resort during
a fine cloudless day!
During the warmer months I grow
Masdevallias with glass house paint
only; on the enclosures; but 6 inches
above the moist ground and with fans; as
any as 5 per enclosure and with frequent
damping down and fine misting i find
temperatures are kept at 25° to 28°C on
the hottest of mid Summer days. Given
these conditions of good light and mild
temperature Masdevallias have no
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My favourite and a charming and vigorous species if grown under cool conditions. a native
of Ecuador.
dormant period and may be fed 12
months of the year, during the Summer
months they just slow down. Autumn
sees an increase in activity as new leads
develop and mature at a rapid rate. Itis a
fact that under my conditions I can and
do flower many seedlings just 12 months
out of flask!
Other important aspects of my culture
must also be taken into consideration,
growing mixture and pots are the next
most important factor after environment.
Through observation of top growth, root
health and growth I have settled on a
mixture possibly a little unconventional
for orchids but for Masdevallias; a large
number of species being Lithophytic; a
medium based on stone seems appro-
priate, because of the large surface area
to volume of volcanic lava rock or scoria,
this forms 50 per cent of the mix, for
seedlings we use pea size stone increas-
ing size to the next grade for mature
plants, the bark component is USA.
Sequoia seedling grade for small plants
and seedlings and well composted
Cymbidium grade bark for larger plants,
in all cases scoria is well washed and bark
well seived otherwise a dusty mud will
effectively seal drainage holes in pots.
The bark percentage is 40 per cent and to
this we add 10 per cent rubbed or
chopped sphagnum moss and I do like to
have it finely graded without big lumps
which would cause soggy areas inside the
pots.
With the mix just described; overwater-
ing should not be a problem, common
sense should prevail, obviously plants do
not need water if temperatures are low
and humidity high, take care though, if a
warm sand bed is being used as the bed
can dry out if in operation; within 24
hours; even during a cold snap! We mist
frequently rather than water thoroughly
during the Winter months and with the
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air movement which is an important part
of the cultural requirement, drying will
occur even on the coldest of Winter
nights, thus; fungal and bacterial attacks
are limited if not completely avoided.
I believe there are no good orchid pots
being made in Australia, a few terra cotta
containers approaching the old designs
are available from time to time but on the
whole the plastic mass produced pot is
totally unsatisfactory, so you must adapt
your own, air with most genera, is a very
important component of culture and
especially at the root zone, this is partly
achieved with the mix as described but I
find this not enough, Masdevallias
require a constantly moist but never wet
Toot zone so with a combination of pot
and mix this can be achieved. We adapt
all our pots to suit, not only adding more
holes to the pot base but we increase side
slots by slitting vertically up to a third of
pot depth. This treatment combined with
the open stoney mix gives superb
aeration, the net result is manifested in
beautiful white roots without the usual
central rotted brown component which is
an all too common feature of cymbidium
culture as we in Australia know it.
While on the subject of pots let me say
that if one should not tend to overpot a
Cymbidium; then that goes doubly for
Masdevallias, I flower the seedlings in 2”
tubes and then; when through distorition
of the pot I can see it’s time to pot on; I go
up only one size, so; from a 2” toa 244”
and 24%” to 3”, for most species or
hybrids 3” will be the maximum before
division unless M. veitchiana or M.
coccinea blood is present, if so careful
increments in pot size ultimately result in
a fine specimen. Research your plants
thoroughly however as some species
within the alliance will require basket or
slab culture because of the pendulous
nature of their flower spikes.
Masdevallias and their relations are not
gross feeders, possibly because they are
never completely dormant, their natural
habitat suggests “little often” and we
feed constantly but mildly, on potting up
from 2” to 24” or 3” pots a pinch of
Hoof and Horn is gving excellent
response, however, both seedlings and
mature plants are fed weak liquid
fertilizers every second or third day
depending on the weather. This liquid
feed is administered through a propor-
ner and is based on the Campbells or
Aquasol system with the added chelated
iron and magnesium sulphate, I should
emphasise that the solution so adminis-
tered 1S' weak, this approximates the
nightly damping down by either dews or
rain which is a feature of the natural
habitat of this genus, gentle rain or dew
washing down organic matter into cracks
or fissures in rocks or a mild nutrient
broth trickling down the branches and
trunk of a host tree.
I have experienced little trouble with
pests and diseases within the genus,
seedlings putting up new growth can be
troubled by small slugs or snails which
relish the delicate young shoots, baits or °
sprays can be applied without damaging
the young shoots, with the constant air
movement that is an absolute necessity,
little trouble should be experienced from
fungal or bacterial rots, however, a twice
yearly application of fungicide/
bacteriacide preparation such as
Natriphene or Captain will give
insurance against these killers.
Fortunately with the moist and buoyant
atmosphere we are supplying our plants
that other insidious killer of microscopic
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proportions, Red Spider; can not get a
hold. I have never seen this pest on any of
my Masdevallias but that is not to say
they would not attack if conditions were
more to their liking, regular close
examination is a good routine to follow.
Yes we are indeed fortunate living in the
cool temperate zones of Australia, for if
our climate; like most of the country; was
warm temperate or tropical; the delights
and fascination of growing and flowering
this truly hypnotic and captivating genus
would be lost to us all @
Ray Thomson is the proprietor of Moorool-
bark Orchids in Victoria, he has successfully
grown and propagated the genus Masdevallia
under cool conditions for many years.
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A repeat of Mt Sylvans available
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We ar currently reducing
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thus the nursery is not yet open to the public. | can be contacted at the adress below, or at
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10 AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, AUTUMN 1988
Let the Sun Cool
Your Greenhouse
(Ventilating with solar energy)
The energy of the sun can be used to
ventilate orchid greenhouses at no recur-
ring cost to the grower. The more sun you
have, the more ventilation you can have.
Moreover, the method we’re going to
discuss has the sterling benefit of
operating even when nothing else does. It
costs nothing to operate and works even
in a power outage. And it’s easy to build.
You're skeptical? Read on.
The principle of the chimney effect is an
elegantly simple one: warm, rising air that
is contained will draw replacement air
into the bottom of the container... in this
case a vertical pipe. That ‘draw’ is our
means of removing unwanted hot air
from the greenhouse. The chimney or
stack will boost natural convection cur-
rents and if the air is heated in the
chimney, the process can go on as long as
the heating continues. It only works when
sun is shining. . . but then, that’s the time
you need the ventilation most, isn’t it?
How to heat air in a chimney? That’s
where the solar energy comes in. We will
heat air in a chimney with the sun’s rays
and sustain the vertical movement of air
in the chimney . . . and the suction at the
bottom . . . which is going to provide
extraction of the hot air... which is what
we want. Neat. The whole greenhouse or
solarium is, in effect, a solar chimney.
We take in cool air, heat it and convect it
out through the stack.
What that means to us as orchid
growers is that a simple structure called a
solar chimney is going to cool our green-
houses with no outside help. It turns itself
on as the greenhouse heats up... and
turns itself off when the greenhouse cools
down. The hotter it gets in the green-
house, the harder it works. Sound too
good to be true? I know it does, but it
works. And, although it has for a couple
of thousand years, some of us have
developed the habit of looking on any-
thing that is cheap as being unworthy.
Not so.
Now don’t turn the page and say I can’t
build things, so this is not for me. If you
really can’t build things, find someone
who can and have them make you one. It
will be worth the small expense. The
payback on the investment, incidentally,
is fastest in the hot, sunny regions.
Solar chimneys can be used to ventilate
greenhouses, sun porches, homes, shops,
_ exhaust
and spring...
barns, and almost any other structure
they can be bolted to and where the sun
shines.
BUILDING THE SOLAR
The structure is basically a box, a foot
square and 8 feet long. The four 2x2’s,
which are the skeleton, are attrached toa
base and covered on three sides with
clear, corrugated fibreglass reinforced
plastic. The fourth side faces away from
the sun and can be covered with %”’
exterior plywood. The base provides
rigidity and a means of attaching the
chimney firmly to the greenhouse
structure. The guy wires are optional, but
recommended in windy areas.
Hung inside the wood and fibreglass
box is a 7 4-foot (three 30-inch sections)
length of 12” stovepipe, painted flat
black. (High temperature, flat black paint
suitable for our purposes is available in
auto supply stores. It’s used for painting
manifolds and_ barbecues,
among other things. 3-M Black Velvet is
good.)
This stovepipe is the source of the magic
the solar chimney produces. Sun shines
on the pipe, warming it and causing the
air inside to begin rising. The hotter the
sun, the more heat produced and the
greater the chimney effect. The stove-
pipe is topped with a 12” attic vent
turbine to improve the air extraction and
to keep rain out of the chimney. The
plastic ‘skin’ keeps the heat from being
dissipated by the wind.
A small door at its base .. . to isolate the
chimney during the cool evenings of fall
will prevent unwanted loss
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of accumulated heat. When nighttime
temperatures stay above 60°F the
chimney can be left open or ‘on’.
Cabinet hinges and a magnetic catch will
work just fine. I use a 3’ long piece of stiff
wire, attached to the door, to open and
close it; long reach.
An opening in the greenhouse wall must
be provided to allow a source of fresh air
from the outside to replace warm air
exiting through the chimney. One and
one-half to two squre feet of opening will
do if the opening is unscreened. Double
that area if insect screening is used... as
it should be in most areas. Several dis-
tributed small openings are better than
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Open Sunday to Friday.
Saturday by appointment only.
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Quarantine facilities available.
Local treated Australian Bark
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one large one. (See detail for a neat
energy-saving gadget.) Do not count the
area of input from an evaporative cooler
in this required opening.
Locate the cool air inlets low and at the
end opposite the chimney for best cir-
culation of air inside. Effectiveness of the
chimney is going to depend in large
measure on the vertical distance between
the cool air inlet and the top of the
chimney. Greater difference means
greater effectiveness. Intake low and
exhaust high for best results.
INSTALLING THE CHIMNEY
Attach the completed chimney with its
bottom opening at the highest point pos-
sible on the end of the greenhouse. The
reason is simple: we want to draw off the
hottest air in the house and that means
the highest.
A ceiling or turbulator fan which mixes
air in the greenhouse probably will
reduce the efficiency of the chimney
somewhat, but we’ve got to have them, so
don’t worry about the loss. A gee-whiz
feature of the system comes into opera-
tion if power goes off in hot weather. The
heated air in the house stratifies with the
hottest air at the highest point in the
greenhouse . . . and this gives the best
possible performance of the chimney.
The ‘feet’ of the chimney must be
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Greenhouse
3/8"
exterior
Plywood |
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strong enough to support the weight of the
whole structure, so don’t skimp on
material dimensions here. The ‘‘feet”’
stand on a solid greenhouse member and
should be firmly attached with either
bolts or lag screws or both. Vertical
height of the base is not critical and can
be adjusted for best attachment to a solid
greenhouse part. If none is available to
mount the chimney to, make and install
one.
A lower external brace from bottom of
the chimney to either the ground or a hip
moulding on the house will relieve strain
from other parts of and promote longer
life.
For the macho men out there: get some
help raising the chimney in place. It’s
awkward and dangerous, particularly if
there is a breeze blowing when you put it
in place. (I know, but the scars from the
hernia operation have almost faded
now.)
OPERATING THE CHIMNEY
Open the hatch when you want venti-
lation. Close it when you don’t. That’s it.
Note:
pipe and plastic.
Film plastic
Cool air enters
Hip mounting plate (2"x4")
(Adjust angle to match
greenhouse rafters)
Do not close space between
It is functional.
Stovepipe suspension detail
(and guywire eyebolts)
Vertical view
1/4" hardware cloth
=
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Chimney on;
Cooler on;
No cool air loss
I~
Chimney on;
Cooler off;
Cool air inlet check valve
AFTERTHOUGHTS:
The chimney has three note-worthy
effects: first, the running time of your
cooler (if you use one) will be shortened;
second, you can probably unplug your
wall ventilating fan (if you use one); and
third, if used in conjunction with a heat-
motor vent and an emergency overhead
sprinkling system . . . it could save your
collection in the event of a power outage
or cooler malfunction on a hot summer
day. (For more information on these
latter features, see Coping With a Power
Outage, P. 11, AOS Bulletin, January
1982 or the book, Culture of the
Phalaenopsis Orchid, by this author.
This system, using a 12-inch stovepipe
and an 8-foot high box, probably won’t
provide all the ventilation needed for
many greenhouses, but it will skim the
hottest air from any structure in which it
is used. For that purpose it is an
inexpensive, cost-effective and reliable
option worthy of an orchid hobbyist’s
consideration @
— Bob Gordon
Rialto, CA 92376 US
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, AUTUMN 1988
SEQUEL TO 12TH WORLD ORCHID
CONFERENCE ARTICLE A.O.R.
SU M M ER 1 987 Karen McFarlane
How ironical the Australian Orchid
Review with our article from the 12th
World Orchid Conference should arrive
in Cairns the same day as the proceed-
ings of the 12th W.O.C. was delivered to
us.
A quick glance through the proceedings,
I couldn’t believe my eyes or contain my
excitement. I just had to phone Dad and
tell him of my discovery.
Apart from the ‘Best Vanda of the
Show’ and a blue ribbon for Ascda.
Aribarg details of which were published
on page 10 of the A.O.R. summer 1987,
on page 97 of the proceedings of the
W.O.C. was a photo of our delightful
little species Doritis pulcherrima ‘Yew’
with a blue ribbon — Ist place. On page
121 was a blue ribbon for Den Lily ‘Yang’
x Den. Tomie “Iloyd’, a blue ribbon for
Den Halo x D. Golden Halo ‘Lloyd’, a
blue ribbon for D. White Wine ‘Lana’, a
blue ribbon for D. Halo x D. Golden
Halo ‘Bronze’. A red Ribbon — 2nd
Prize for D. Summit Gold x D. Lady
Charm ‘Darkie’ plus on page 113 was a
red ribbon — 2nd Prize for our display in
its section. Venuzuela won Ist and
Albert and Merkel USA won 3rd place.
Even though most of the dendrobiums
had not travelled well as mentioned in
Dad’s previous article, when we made
the rounds of the show we couldn’t find
any better blooms than ours in the same
category, we were somewhat surprised
they weren’t considered prize winners.
Like other cut blooms they deteriorated
the longer the show went on.
It appears one of the short comings of
the show was not placing cards or ribbons
on the winners in the displays apart from
the major winners. No one had any idea if
they won a prize and like us assumed
they didn’t with no ribbons.
At the judges forum there was a dis-
cussion on the subject. It was recom-
mend at future shows winning blooms
should be identifed by different coloured
tags i.e. blue/red/white so that clerks
have no difficulty in finding them to place
prize winners on them. ““HU-RR-AH!
for the recommendation. One other
recommendation from the judges forum I
like quote ‘judges must be instructed to
make allowances for slight damage on
flowers flown in from overseas’ unquote.
All in all the final results show our
display won 7 firsts, 1 second and a
second for the display. Best Vanda of the
show and a silver medal. A personal
gratifying result for us and Australia
especially when all the Dendrobium
prize winners were bred by us in Cairns.
Ursula McShane, Australia also won a
first prize with her D. Madame Chintana
‘Maria’ @
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A TABLE
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PROPAGATION
EQUIPMENT
Surely, at one time or another, every
hybridizer, either amateur or professional
must have had the disappointment of
finding the seed-capsule of a “‘special’’
cross had split and scattered its contents
far and wide over the benches, pots,
paths, etc, etc.
As aresult of this exasperation, I started
keeping records a number of years ago of
my own efforts at hybridizing — as I do
my own flasking this enabled me to do
both ripe and immature seed-sowing.
There are a number of convictions and
conclusions I have reached through
examining such data: firstly, capsules
which ripen on the plant during cooler
months are less likely to abort and fall of
than ones which develop during hot
weather. I believe the weather conditions
occurring during the maturation of a
capsule can significantly affect its life-
span and the fertility of the seed. Fast-
maturing genera are particularly prone to
this, as can be seen with Australian
native Dendrobiums — a variation of 10-
15 per cent in the ripening — time of the
capsule being possible from season to
season with the same parent — plant.
Secondly, problems in getting crosses to
“hold” in the first place can be due to
many factors beyond the scope of this
article — however, one tip I feel is worth
passing in concerns orchids’ scent.
Species such as Dendrobium falcoros-
trum have a powerful perfume which
they “turn on and off’. I have greatly
improved my chances of crosses “‘tak-
ing” by doing my hybridizing when the
flowers are producing this scent, at which
time they are presumably announcing to
prospective pollinating agents that they
are receptive and ready to be fertilized.
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enough percentage of fertile seed — in
other words a capsule can contain some
viable seed, but the plant does not con-
sider it worth expanding the energy to
carry it through to dehiscence, unless it
contains above a critical percentage of
viable seed.
I tend to favour leaving the capsule on
the plant as long as possible — (put an
empty teabag over it to catch the seed
should it split) — if it does split and you
take note of its age you can repeat it next
year and get it in time. Note that the
pollen parent is irrelevant when com-
puting lifespans — no matter how much
the spans of the two parent plants differ,
only the female parent governs the life-
span of the capsule.
The following table is the result of
several years of data — gathering, in
whcih task I have been greatly aided by
many North Coast growers, who have
unselfishly shared the results of their
hybridizing programs. All germination
results were obtained using both Vacin
and Went and Thomale GD media —
both media germinate very well, although
Thomale is better for replating native
Australian hybrids. They were sown in
polycarbonate flasks, and kept under a
16 hour “day” cycle under Gro-Lux type
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tional hybrid (e.g. Den. Peewee = Den.
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accurate to assume a lifespan inter-
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bum, for instance, can be ““green-podded”’
at 120-150 days; Den. tetragonum
comes off at around 70-75 days. The
resulting hybrid of these two, Den.
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(intermediate between the two parents of
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Part One — Australian species and hybrids A I LAS |
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Den. Alan Printer x falcorostrum
Den. Alan Printer x fleckeri
Den. Aussie Hero x Bardo Rose
Den. Aussie Hero x falcorostrum
Den. Bardo Rose x kingianum
Den. beckleri x beckleri
Den. beckleri x falcorostrum
Den. beckleri x lichenastrum
Den. beckleri x tenuissimum
Den. beckleri x teretifolium
Den. bigibbum x self 120-150
Den. (Debbie McFarlane x tetragonum) x kingianum. =
Den. Delicatum x Alan Printer
Den. Delicatum x Bardo Rose
Den. Delicatum x falcorostrum
Den. Delicatum x kingianum
Den. Delicatum x kingianum alba
Den. Delicatum x speciosum y. hillii
Den. Ella Victoria Leaney x Alan Printer
Den. Ella Victoria Leaney x kingianum
Den. Ella Victoria Leaney x tetragonum
Den. Ellen x Hastings
Den. Ellen x tetragonum (Nth. Coast form)
Den. Ellen x tetragonum giganteum
Den. falcorostrum x Andrew Persson
Den. falcorostrum x Aussie Hero
Den. falcorostrum x Bardo Rose
Den. falcorostrum x beckleri
Den. falcorostrum x falcorostrum
Den. falcorostrum x falcorostrum
Den. falcorostrum x kingianum
Den. gracilicaule x adae
Den. gracilicaule x beckleri
Den. gracilicaule x falcorostrum
Den. gracilicaule x Gracillimum
Den. gracilicaule x kingianum
Den. gracilicaule x kingianum
Den. gracilicaule x lichenastrum
Den. gracilicaule x monophyllum
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Den. gracilicaule y howeanum x self
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Den. Gracillimum x Gracillimum
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Den. Gracillimum x kingianum
Den. Gracillimum x tetragonum
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Den. kingianum x tetragonum giganteum
Den. kingianum x Zip
Den. kingianum alba x speciosum
Den. Kith Murdoch x fetragonum giganteum
Den. lichenastrum x self
Den. linguiforme x teretifolium v. fasciculatum ....
Den. Lynette Banks x fetragonum giganteum
Den. monophyllum x monophyllum
Den. Peewee x Hilda Poxon
Den. ruppianum x self
Den. speciosum v. hillii x falcorostrum
Den. speciosum v. speciosum x letragonum
Den. (Star Imp x kingianum ) x Zip
Den. striolatum x pungioniforme
Den. striolatum x tetrifolium
Den. suffusum x fleckert
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Den. suffusum x “Green Mist” x gracicaule
Den. suffusum x “Green Mist” x kingianum
Den. suffusum x “Green Mist” x self
Den. Sunglow x tetragonum giganteum
Den. tenuissimum x falcorostrum
Den. teretifolium fasc. x linguiforme
Den. teretifolium fasc. x striolatum
Den. tetragonum (Nth. Coast form) x speciosum ... 64
Den. tetragonum (Nth. Coat form) x same 82
Den. tetragonum (Nth. Coat form) x same. 73
Den. tetragonum (Nth. Coat form) x same 74
Den. Yondi x speciosum pendunculatum
Peristeranthus hillti x self
Phaius species and hybrids
Phaius tancarvilliae x self
Pterostylis curta x self
Pterostylis longifolia x self
Sarcohilus cecilae x cecilae
Sarcochilus cecilae alba x self
Sarcochilus hartmannit x self
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Orchid Names,
Vials goood ualsy acevo) palsmicelanite
R.W. Nicolle, Valley Orchids, Pimpala Road, Morphett Vale, South Australia, 5162.
Have you ever thought that you would
like to name an orchid after your husband
or your wife, your mother or your father,
your favourite aunt or uncle, the man
next door or your favourite pet. You can,
thanks to a system that has developed
over the last 100 years.
Orchids have the most complete
pedigrees of any living thing on earth. All
orchids, excepting just one or two excep-
tions, can be traced back to the species
using Sanders Complete List of Orchid
Hybrids.
About 1885-1889 some hybrid orchid
flowers were displayed in England which
Caused a sensation and from then on
there was a rush to see what crosses
could be made. At this time the House of
Sander in England had been long
interested in all phases of Orchidology
and was a leader in sending collectors to
the four corners of the tropical world
looking for new species. So it was to be
expected that when they published the
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ANNAAAAAAAANAANANAANANANNAAAANNAAAANANANS
orchid guide in 1901 some attention
would be given to orchid hybrids and 32
pages were used to list in alphabetical
order the known named varieties of
hybrids. There were also additional
tables showing the pollen and seed
parents.
It is interesting to note that while only
four Cymbidium parents were listed,
over 1,000 Cypripediums (Paphiopedi-
lums) appeared in the list. However, a
casual glance disclosed endless dupli-
cation due to the fact that at that time
hybrids were given names regardless of
whether the cross had been previously
made and named. Of course, this was to
be expected as there was no place where
hybrids could be registered as is the case
today. There was even one duplication
among the six Cymbidium hybrids. To
bring order out of such a chaotic state
was the life’s work of Mr Fred K. Sander
and he earned the profound and im-
measurable gratitude of orchid growers
orchids from WY! Me TWIWME
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Edmonton, North Queensland 4869
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the world over by his contribution of
many thousands hours work devoted to
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organizing the record of parentage. Since
the first 1946 edition of Sanders List of
Orchid Hybrids, orchid growers have
enjoyed the fruits of Mr Sander’s labour.
Today this work is carried on by the
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Horticultural Society in England. Today
to have the complete list of orchid
hybrids you need 6 volumes. The last
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released and can be purchased from the
Royal Horticultural Society in England
or through distributors in Australia.
If you have a copy of Sanders you can
trace the parentage of an orchid such as
Cymbidium Sensation, registered as the
name for the cross between Cym.
Spartan Queen and Cym. Fascination by
Wondabah in 1961. Under Sensation
you can see the registered names of
orchids crossed with Sensation, e.g.
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BLUE RIBBON
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Sensation x Bethlehem = Memoria Ken
Blackman, Sensation x Khyber Pass =
Panama Red. If you want to trace the
parentage of Sensation back further you
can look up its parents i.e. Spartan
Queen, see figure 1. The parentage of
Spartan Queen is Regina x Sparta
registered by S in 1946. Who is S you
may ask? If you turn to the front of
Sanders List of Orchid Hybrids there is a
list of abbreviations, and if you look
down you will find S which was formerly
Sanders of St. Albans Limited, Royal
Orchid Nurseries, St. Albans, Hertz,
Great Britain, later D.F. Sander of
Lavender Cottage.
:
Cym. Valley Goddess ‘Rajah’ (4N) (Sleeping Castle x Desiree ‘A’Logann’).
You do not have to buy the complete list
of orchid hybrids to be able to trace
parentage. For many years Frank
Slattery of Sydney has put out a small
book called Cymbidium Names and
Parentage which costs under $10. It
doesn’t have the cross references of
Sanders List of Orchid Hybrids, how-
ever, it is possible to trace a Cym-
bidium’s parentage using the book. Also
all new registrations are published in the
English orchid Review and American
Orchid Bulletin. Most of the larger orchid
clubs within Australian receive copies of
the Orchid Review and the American
Orchid Society Bulleting and the major
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You are invited to call and inspect a large selection of various genera, including first class
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suitable for bush and glasshouse.
We publish regular listings of stock on hand — (Please enclose 60c for listings).
“CYMBIDIUM ORCHIDS, NAMES AND PARENTAGE”. New edition —
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OPEN SEVEN DAYS WEEKLY We carry large stocks of all types of orchids suitable for
shade and glasshouse culture. We also stock fertilizers, ready-mixed compost, all types of
sprays including ‘Physan’, water brakes and extension handles, sphagnam moss
(Tasmania) and Dundas sprinklers for watering and misting.
state bodies have one or more sets of the
complete Sanders List of Orchid Hybrids
for members to peruse.
If you decide that you want to register a
name for a new orchid hybrid, you will
have to obtain a registration form from
the Registrar of Orchid Hybrids, The
Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent
Square, London, SW1P 2PE, England.
There is no charge for the form, however,
if you application is successful, the fee is
US$15 (approx. Australian $25). You
must give a first and second choice for the
new name (proposed grex epithet), you
must show the genus e.g. Cymbidium and
the parentage. Once the cross is registered
it doesn’t matter whether the cross was
made Sensation X Valley Sprite or
whether the cross was the reverse Valley
Sprite x Sensation. It doesn’t matter
which varieties of Sensation or Valley
Sprite are used, all progeny using the two
parents Valley Sprite and Sensation are
called Cauldron.
You must fill out the applicant’s dec-
laration as to originator. The originator is
the owner of the parent plant, that is the
plant that carried the seed pod at the time
of pollination. If the originator is
unknown to you, you must explain why,
and if, e.g. you cannot remember where
you purchased the seedling and the
seedling has been around for years with
no-one bothering to register the plant and
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A new orchid hybrid, Cym. Valley Hearth ‘Embers’ (4N) (Sensation X Kiata). Embers is
the varietal name and is never registered.
you have made subsequent crosses with
the plant, an application for registration
will probably be successful. If you are not |
the originator, but you know who was, |
you can seek their permission and these
days with the costs around $25 per
Tegistration the originator will almost |
certainly give you permission to register
the plant. To complete the form you need
to know the date that the cross was made,
the date of first flowering and a descrip-
tion of the first flowers or a colour
photograph.
Because of the high incidence of
rejected applications, due to prior regis- ° 7
tration or prior use of proposed name ora line and we will be pleased to
Similar sounding or looking name, only
colour slides will be returned in the case
of a rejected application. Large pictures,
etc. will not be returned due to cost. Also ° °
applications must be made in English. If seedling fla sk li St.
your application is successful you will
Teceive an account from the Registrar of
Orchid Hybrids for the amount out-
Standing which must be paid forthwith,
otherwise you will be unable to register
orchids in the future. In due course your
new name will appear in magazines, PET ER ROCH FORT
orchid catalogues and eventually in the
latest volume of Sanders List of Orchid
Hybrids.
_Inorder to prevent rejected applications
it is important to search all volumes of
Sanders List of Orchid Hybrids and re-
cent registration lists in magazines, for the
If you are not on our current
mailing list, please do drop us a
forward you our Cymbidium
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a
a iatsmexslel(elas\o me)
Sensation
cross and name, prior to application. We
keep a list of all recent Cymbidium
registrations from the lates Sanders List
to the present time. This way we can
search for names on our computer to see
if various crosses have already been
registered and what names have been
Species used
ebernum used. Between 1980 and 1986 when the
lowianum most recent volume became available
ansonii there were approximately 1637 new
it Cymbidium hybrids registered. By usng
insigne Ae r
the computer it is possible to see that 127
eg of these registrations were from Adelaide
schroederi Orchids. We can also call up our own
grandiflorum registrations, or any other information
parishii sanderii we need on registrations.
Between 1980 and 1986 Adelaide
* registered in 1911 by Fowler, Orchids and Valley orchids together
also described as a natural hybrid registered nearly 25% of all the new
in 1914. Cymbidium hybrids in the world.
This year at Valley Orchids we have
over 50 new hybrids to register, so if you
have flowered one of our seedlings and
would like to see it named after dear Aunt
Annie, contact us, tell us the name of the
cross, we will be pleased to supply you
with a registration form and grant
permission for you to register the orchid
in the name of your choice @
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Alvin Bryant
There is a logic to the flowering of
cymbidiums if we take the facts we have
in our possession and put them together.
This logic points to the type of changes
we should make in our present cultural
practices both for improved production
and the possible elimination of that bad
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advance the size of the next season’s crop
is a goal well worthy of serious thought
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As each season approaches the usual
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year or not and we see growers varying
heavily from one year to the next with
their crop yields. In fact there is an
acceptance that some years will be good
flowering years and others not so good
and it here the danger lies for it can stop
us from looking further. The clue to look
further is reinforced when it can be
Observed that other growers maintain
consistent yields. Perhaps it is a special
location but then again it might be some-
thing else. Whether it be season or
location which can account for variations
in production the question should be
asked as to whether our cultural methods
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quality is stable in spite of the influences
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Let us look at what we have been told.
Most will be familiar with basic flowering
requirements such as (1) the plant should
have sufficient light to bring about a
change ffrom a vegetative growth cycle to
a flowering cycle and the reason is
variously given as either breaking down a
particular hormone or shifting its concen-
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To this we can add some observations.
(1) Young seedlings grow most rapidly in
the January to May interval (2) flower
spikes are visible in January (3) plants
divided in September usually do not
flower as well as if they had been left
unbroken (4) it is a common practice to
start watering and fertilising as the
weather warms in September (5) the
growing rhythm of a plant should be such
that the new growths are on the verge of
bulbing in January and this growth
should flower (6) plants which are given
insufficient water do not make up their
new growths in time and lose their
productivity (7) plants drop leaves from
their older bulbs in March (8) watering
before bulbs and foliage have dried from
previous watering can cause plants to rot
(9) the leaves on well cultured plants
stand up and this is an important instant
appraisal guide (10) plants grown too
close together do not flower well and may
not dry between waterings so plants
should be a pot space away from each
other (11) light levels should be good
with a slight yellow tinge to the green of
the leaf being a good guide (12) plants
grown in a glass house all year do not
flower as well but this can be corrected by
controlling the glasshouse environment,
or seasonally changing the roof cover or
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In 1983 the nursery was changed over
to trickele irrigation. For a number of
seasons prior to this sausfactory results
had been obtained by using Nitraphoska
with an N.P.K. ratio of 13:6:17. The
measure of satisfaction was the result of
examining the new growths each January
and if those about to bulb showed flower
initiation then all would be deemed to be
well.
With the advent of trickle irrigation the
need to have fully soluble fertilisers
required a change in fertiliser and as a
leaf analysis was to be instituted the
nitrogen levels were lifted in anticipation.
Subsequent leaf analysis results in April
1984 showed the nutrient levels were in
the “good” range with nitrogen at 2.25
per cent and potassium just on 2 per cent.
The 1984 cut flower crop however
dropped by some 10,000 blooms.
Subsequent leaf analysis results showed
the levels remained good but the 1985
crop dropped by a further 10,000
blooms. Now this was not unexpected for
others who had gone to guided leaf
analysis methods had experienced
similar results. The plants however,
never looked better for the watering was
now much more efficient and the nitrogen
level was higher. As other conditions
were unchanged, nitrogen level was the
prime suspect.
Throughout 1984 I kept looking
through the information mentioned
above but it was not fitting together. It
was not until early 1985 I decided to see
what was happening in the species
environment and the flowering logic
ensued.
My reading tells me that a number of the
cymbidium species grow in the foothills
of the Himalayas at an altitude of about
1000 metres. They are to be found at the
edges of the forest areas and are watered
by the monsoons. If we dwell on this we
can envisage the warm air under the
foliage cooling and falling so that we
could expect to find cooler air flowing out
the side of the forest and over the cym-
bidiums. At the edge of the forest good air
movement could also be expected which
would dry the plants off between water-
ings. Also, because of the altitude there
would be a reasonable difference in day
and night temperature. The monsoons
are summer rains with dry conditions for
the rest of the year. This suggests that the
plant may be gradually moving into a
stress situation in the spring when
flowering initiates and once this has
happened the cycle repeats with the
copious watering, high temperatures and
longer summer days.
This yielded the first difference. The
cymbidium in its natural state was
growing to a cyclic pattern and my
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levels would be indicated and yet for
cymbidiums this and the early summer is
the time of flower initiation when lower
nitrogen levels are indicated. This
apparent contradiction suggested that the
plant must have a mechanism for
resolving this which points-directly to the
role of the pseudobulb. In order to begin
the growth cycle before the monsoons
start a storage device would be needed to
hold nutrients from the time of plenty for
release in the spring. If this is the role of
the pseudobulb then it is also reasonable
to expect that a correct nutritional
balance would be translocated for both
new growth and flower initiation. As a
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result there is no need to rush into
increased nitrogen levels until itis known
initiation has occurred (end of Decem-
ber). Only then should it be given to cater
for the heavy growth and storage uptake
phase. This reasoning preserves the
lower nitrogen for initiation maxim and
goes against the present practice of
applying high nitrogen levels in the spring
to push the new growth which clearly
contradicts initiation requirements. This
gave the third difference.
This logic now offers an explanation as
to why a number of growers can have
good cropping for several seasons and
then have a poor year while others do not
seem to be affected. The puzzle was that
the season apeared to have some bearing
upon:it and yet all growers were not
affected. However it all fits together if we
think of higher nitrogen levels being
applied in the spring and the nitrogen
level rising to a point where initiation is
inhibited. If iniiation occurs before this
point then all is well but if a seasonal
variation delays initiation then a reduced
flowering occurs.
From this a simple profile was indicated.
From January to May 1985 (I now feel
this should have been only until leaf drop
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This was repeated in 1986 and again in
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This yearly average of the potassium to
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the nitrogen to potassium ratio was not
altered.
A point which has gradually become
more significant to me is the further
consideration of the rate of leaf loss on
the older bulbs in March/April. This may
be our most important clue as to how
much nitrogen should be given in the
summer in relation to a balanced lesser
rate for the rest of the year. It may also be
the signal to drop nitrogen levels as the
plant is making decisions in accordance
with its existing uptake. (For these tests I
carried the higher nitrogen level into May
Still being hesitant to fully follow the logic
messages but now the higher nitrogen
level is ending with leaf drop time in
March/April).
I assume the large growers know how to
calculate their fertiliser ratios. Mine were
adapted from the Matkin recommenda-
tions. I was interested to note that the
chemicals recommended were “‘old hat”
stemming back to those used in the
1890s. Throughout the year potassium
nitrate with diammonium phosphate was
alternated every three or four weeks with
potassium nitrate and magnesium
Sulphate. From the beginning of January
through to May (corrected now to leaf
drop in March/April) ammonium nitrate
was added to increase the nitrogen level.
Calcium and other nutrients were sup-
plied as a result of top dressing with
poultry manure at the beginning of
January. The location deficiencies of
boron and molybdenum were added
unchanged according to Matkin recom-
mendations.
During the course of these tests I
refrained from leaf analysis in order that I
would not be deterred by some adverse
readings for my workout was one of logic
and hypothetical calculation. Only now
will I be returning to leaf analysis to
better interpret what has resulted. I
expect to look at leaf analysis results
differently in future for it will take into
account the probable effects of seasonal
Storage and translocation of nutrients on
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There are two points which arise from
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as a beginning from which an eventual
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not have pseudobulbs which suggests
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pointer to their cultural requirements
might also emerge.
The following is included for the small
grower (Sydney area) who has to buy the
fertiliser from the shelf.
For those who use Aquasol my obser-
vations show that if used all the year
around a less than optimum crop is
obtained as it is a formula for growing
with a nitrogen level higher than potas-
sium level. As a result I would suggest
using it from January to leafdrop in
March/April and then changing to, say,
Phostrogen for the rest of the year. This
would give a lower nitrogen level on a
yearly averaging than my tests but only
time will tell if the amount of nitrogen the
cymbidium stores in the time of plenty is
adequate to cover this.
For those who use the Campbell blue
and yellow formulations I disagree with
part of the instructions and feel they may
have been the result of using the growth,
initiation, flowering cycle instead of the
cymbidium’s initiation, growth and
flowering cycle. As a result I would
suggest the blue (higher nitrogen)
formula from January to leaf drop in
March/ April and the yellow (lower nitro-
gen) for the rest of the year although it is
possible the blue formula while good for
smaller plants may be too high for plants
at flowering size.
I notice that Retec Ltd offer Liquifert
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It should be kept in mind that there are
difficulties in formulating one complete
fully soluble chemical fertiliser as certain
chemicals are anagonistic to others.. For
instance, of too much magnesium is
present in some forms with phosphorous
the phosphorous will precipitate out. It is
for this reason that growers will have
seen odd articles over the past 20 years
advocating the use of a separately
applied magnesium supplement to
Aquasol. Also there can be problems
with calcium presence and some
formulae may not have it in at all. For this
reason I advise the addition of an organic
fraction such as poultry manure at the
beginning of January, as a topping (if
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has been composed for the AOC Slide
Program Library. Some new orchids
were discovered and the geographical
range of others extended.
A copy of Robert’s report is available
from the AOC in return for a donation of
$5.00. It is a worthwhile addition to any
botanical or society library.
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What’s the connection? You'll find it in
the Butterfly House at the Melbourne
Zoo. Members of the Foundation have
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and unique structure. Temperature is
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and help to make excellent publicity for
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Species Bank
You can contribute to the practical con-
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2114.
AOF Awards of Honour
These awards recognise outstanding
work for orchids by individuals. Nomina-
tions can be made to the AOF by any
person and should be accompanied by
support from at least two others, along
with a resume of achievements. Three
nominations have been made.
Mr Bill Murdoch has been nominated
by Mr George Hillman, and supported
by Mr Leonard Field and Mr Richard
Hall.
At over 90 years of age Mr Bill
Murdock is a legend to native orchid
growers. Bill set the wheels in motion for
the formation of the Australasian Native
Orchid Society. He was founding Presi-
dent and served for three years, then a
further three years as Vice-President. He
has been a long time member of the
AOF.
Mr Murdock has visited and helped
ANOS groups and other societies in
most States, and at his own expense.
Many ANOS groups and some societies
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have made him an honorary member. He
doesn’t travel these days but it just as
much interested in native orchids as ever.
Mr Hermon Slade has been nominated
by Mr Ronald Kerr, supported by Mr
Gerald McCraith and Dr William R.
Rigg.
Mr Slade was a founding member of the
Orchid Society of NSW. Also founding
editor of the Australian Orchid Review.
His interest in species orchids resulted in
many fine articles in AOR which greatly
increased increased general interest in
growing them.
His interest in Papua New Guinea
Orchids is immense and has been very
influencial. He founded the New Guinea
Biological Foundation for the purpose of
introducing new food crops into that
country and improving village culture.
A secondary objective was to aid the
conservation of New Guinea orchids.
He was a co-founder of the AOF and
has supported it strongly financially.
Mr Slade now lives in Vanuatu and was
for some years in New Guinea. He has
been a patron of botanists visiting
Australia, New Guinea and Vanuatu,
assisting them in many practical ways.
Recently he donated half a million
dollars towards the building of a glass-
house complex in Sydney Botanical
Gardens which will be one of the finest
glasshouse complexes in the world.
The third nominee is Mr Gerald
McCraith, founding and still Director of
the Australian Orchid Foundation.
Nominator is Mr T. William Paddock,
Supported by Mr Frank Slattery and Dr
Arthur Parkin.
Mr McCraith joined the Victorian
Orchid Club in 1931. After returning
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many educational, scientific, and re-
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AOF. A massive one was the trans-
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Orchids of German New Guinea.
Mr McCraith is a major exhibitor and
breeder of orchids and has registered 73
Odontoglossum alliance crosses. The
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Australia by him. After years of trying he
was able in 1986 to induce the Postal
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AN F.C.C. AWARDED
BY THE Q.0.5.
For the first time since its inception the
Queensland Orchid Society at its
November 1987 meeting awarded an
F.C.C. to Paphiopedilum ST.
SWITHINS ‘Sunnybank’. This is a
crossing of Paphiopedilum rothschil-
dianum x philippense made by Ratcliffes
in England, a remake of a cross that was
first registered in 1901.
Subsequently two more plants made
from this same crossing by Ratcliffes
have been awarded H.C.C.’s by the
Queensland Orchid Society, and two
further A.M.’s from another crossing.
The resurgence of growing primary
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Brisbane as it is in other parts of the
world. Especially popular are multi-
flowered crossings, in particular those
with Paphiopedilum rothschildianum in
the background. Unfortunately they can
take many years to reach the mature size
needed for flowering, but as we have
proven the wait has been worthwhile.
The plant was grown in our usual
compost of 2 parts medium fir bark, 1
part fine fir bar, 2 parts medium char-
coal, and 1 part peanut shell; fertilized
with 8 to 9 month osmocote, and a
regular spray of wuxul applied.
Rod Mackinney
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, AUTUMN 1988
IRA BUTLER
TROPHY
To stimulate and encourage the
advancement of Australian Native
Orchid Hybrids.
This year entries were received from the
following Societies and A.N.O.S.
Groups:
A.N.O.S. SYDNEY: Autumn Show,
R. Wheeldon, Den. bigibbum var.
compactum x D. Tangerine. Spring
Show, R. Wheeldon, Sarc. Weinhart.
Sarcanthanae Show, S. Batchelor, Sarc.
Melba.
A.N.O.S. WARRINGAH: _ Spring
Show, T. Carter, Pterostylis Cutie
‘Harold’s Pride’.
A.N.O.S. FAR NORTH COAST:
Spring Show, D. Lynch, Den. Lynnette
Banks.
WOLLONGONG & DISTRICT
N.O.S.: Spring Show, R. Wheeldon,
Sarc. Weinhart.
N.O.S.S.A.: Spring Show, Mrs M.
Fuller, Den. Bardo Rose ‘Pink Delight’.
O.S.N.S.W.: Winter Show, B. J.
Fletcher, Den. (Sun Glow x Hilda
Poxon) ‘Evelyn’. Spring Show, G.
Errington, Sarconopsis Lavinia
‘Dorothy’.
NORTH MORETON, Qld. O.S.:
Winter Charity Show, M. & J. Rivers
Den. Gloucester Sands.
ORCHID SOCIETY OF W.A.
Winter Show, Mrs L. Rowe, Den. Hilda
Poxon. Spring Show, J. Fleming, Den.
delicatum.
ORCHID CLUB OF S.A.: Winter
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Child. Spring Show, Hills Family, Den.
Aussie Bonanza.
TASMANIAN O.S.: Spring Show, M.
Mitchell, Den. Bardo Rose.
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Hybrid 1987: Sid Batchelor — Sar-
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grown plant, presenting several scapes of
well presented fresh, crystalline flowers
Measuring 32mm across. The overall
beauty of this plant demonstrates the
perfection that is being sought and
accomplished in our native hybrids.
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Greetings to all associated Societies
and Groups. We were pleased to see
some newcomers this year with some
lovely plants and some new hybrids.
Thank you for your participation in our
efforts to popularise our Native Orchid
Hybrids and so help to preserve our
orchid species in the wild.
Ruth Rudkin, Hon. Secretary
Ira Butler Trophy Committee
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HDI KOT
Dear Sir,
The Spring 1987 issue of the AOR
referred to the recent appointment by the
Orchid Society of NSW of four Emeritus
Judges.
For the purpose of correctness of
historical records it should be noted that
the original OSNSW Judging Panel was
formed on September 21, 1944 and
comprised the following:
Messrs. E. A. Hamilton, Dr J. A. Vote,
C. C. Hildebrandt, Trevor James, John
Bisset, W. Fahey, P. A. Gilbert, L. F.
Hawley, W. Palmer, W. Worth, S. C.
James and Eric Hayes.
Alan Begg was appointed to the Panel
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HASTINGS RIVER
ORCHID SOCIETY
FORMED 1964 AND
STILL GOING
STRONG IN 1988
In this year of 1988 when our country is
Celebrating 200 years as a nation, it
might be an appropriate time for our
Hastings River Orchid Society to look
back over the years at our own begin-
Nings as a society. On doing a bit of
research I find that an inaugural meeting
was held in the Oxley County Council’s
auditorium at 8 pm on Saturday, July 4,
1964 and approximately 70 people
attended to form an orchid society — the
Meeting was sponsored by the
Wauchope Garden Club and_ the
Manning River Orchid Society (both
clubs still active and doing well). The late
Jack Penny was our first president with
treasurer, J. Hinton and secretary, Norm
Barlin. Norm Barlin served the society as
a secretary efficiently for many, many
years and, on retiring, was awarded life
membership of Hastings. Mr and Mrs
Barlin still reside in Wauchope.
Two of our most ‘notable’ and well-
remembered members were Bill and Jean
Cannons of Wayside Nursery who
worked willingly and constructively for
the young society, often filling the gaps in
Show benches with plants from their
nursery. They later pioneered their now-
famous sarcanopsis H.C.C. as an
emblem for our badges, teaspoons, letter-
heads, etc. It is elegantly designed in blue
enamel on silver. I understand Bill and
Jean also did some successful hybridising
Of miniature and splash petal cattleyas but
no one was interested and they were not
accepted by the judging standards pre-
Vailing at that time. However, times
change and these lovely miniatures with
plenty of colour are now gaining popu-
larity and are much sought after. Bill and
Jean Cannons have now left the district
and are enjoying their retirement — they
Were awarded life membership of
Hastings.
It is interesting to note the gradual
change in our show schedules reflecting the
changing tastes of the growers. in the
early years there was much emphasis on
cymbidiums but this has now switched to
Natives, more classes of cattleyas, soft-
cane dendrobiums, paphiopedilums and
SOCIETY NEWS
many others — there is also a great
interest in growing species orchids. On
reading the 1975 president’s annual
report it is noted that “the Australian
Orchid Council adopted standards for
judging native species and hybrids, a
move that was initiated by your Society
three or four years back”.
Hastings claims many native species
growers of note — one in particular who
takes all the prizes at shows with his
marvellous kingianums, Alwyn Flanagan
(hold that hat, Flanagan!!) and Harry
Klose who, for years, have worked
towards improving colour, shape and size
of Dendrobium kingianum.
Rod Graham of Wauchope, also works
with native orchids and _ others.
Occasionally, Ted and Barbara Gregory
of Merellen Orchids come down from
their mountain fastness of Tambourine
with slides and remembrances of the early
days of orchid growing.
As with most societies the years vary
and have their ‘highs and lows’ but
— some pure colours.
Sept.
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, AUTUMN 1988
TOM HENRY PTY LTD
ORCHID SPECIALISTS
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Precious Pink x Terama ‘No 9’ Aug/Sept Pinks/reds
Warona ‘Apricot’ x Rose Armstrong ‘Patricia’ June yellows
Rosarita ‘Midnight’ AM x Terama No 9 Reds/pinks — Aug.
(Winter Fair x Doreen Darwin ‘Cream’) x Rose Armstrong
‘Patricia’ June whites/yellows percentage pure colours.
@ $10.50 EACH OR THE 5 FOR $50
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Celtic Imp ‘Caprice’ Green $30
Showsgirl ‘Hibhbury’ Showers of pink $35
Mini Dream ‘Golden Showers’ yellow $30
Chocolate Gem ‘Bob Battye’ Redish pink $30
Amesbury ‘Dk Green Extra’ $35
Ulfius ‘Malibu’ light brown $35
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OUR PLANTS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM
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Graham Peterson, 53 Hilda St, Cheltenham, Vic.
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Telephone: (02) 918 2504
1972 appears to have been a ‘high’ when
the first New South Wales Regional
Conference of the Orchid Society of New
South Wales, which was held in Port
Macquarie, was successful and got a
terrific write up in the Port News of
12/8/72 — I quote “The mayor of Port
Macquarie made the point that this is the
first time that a country society has hosted
a conference of this type and that the
Hastings River Orchid Society was very
proud of this achievement... ”
1982 was the year Hastings committee
and members organised and staged the
6th NEW Regional Conference with
many well known speakers from the
orchid world including, S. Clemesha, B.
and J. Cannons, H. Klose, Dr Andrea
Millar, Ted Gregory and others. This
conference was held at Wauchope High
School in conjunction with the annual
spring show of that year and was well
attended.
In putting together a synopsis of this
nature it is difficult to cover all the people
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who, over the years, kept the society
viable by simply being there with
orchids, adding their support by pur-
chasing raffle tickets, ladies who donated
food for and prepared suppers, both men
and women who gladly gave their time
and effort to the setting up and dismantl-
ing of shows — without these members
the society would have faded many years
ago. However, one of the old brigade still
with us is our present treasurer, Alan
Garrett who was elected in 1966 (con-
grats Alan on your many years of service
to the society).
Our constitution emphasises friendship
and growing and promoting orchids as a
common goal and Hastings River Orchid
Society is certainly a friendly, sociable
country society. Thanks to our regular
members the monthly meetings are
colourful affairs with numerous orchids
being benched for display and judging —
one month was particularly spectacular,
having at least 99 plants. Of course, we
have our months of scarcity when not too
many flowers are available but always
manage a reasonably good display and
our judges for the night are constantly
confounded by the diversity of orchids
they are expected to judge.
We have guest speakers when someone
is available or, alternatively, slide
programs on orchids borrowed from the
Orchid Council — these are most infor-
mative and entertaining as they often
depict orchids in their natural habitat in
various countries of origin.
Weraise all our funds within the society
by selling plants to members and raffles
at our monthly meetings. These monies
pay our annual expenses for the hire of
the hall for meetings and the annual
show, insurance, etc. Some of our
member voluntarily sponsor prizemoney
at our spring show and these donations
Both varieties are late blooming (Sept/Oct). This is the second
release in Australia. ‘PEACHES’ is a protected plant under the
NZ Plant Varieties Act, and may not be propagated without
authority. Photographs of the flowers are in the Spring 1985 AOR.
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received. One outside sponsor is Howes
Nursery of Beechwood with their annual
donation.
We hold an annual Xmas party, a bus
outing, trying to choose a different venue
each year. We meet on the 2nd Friday of
each month, rain or shine, winter and
SRR REA NEY ae ai at ae summer, in the Uniting Church Hall,
CAVENDISH ‘GRACE LYNETTE ‘ARTEMIS’ SARAH JEAN ‘AMY’ Hastings Street, Wauchope at 7.30 pm.
DAG ‘DANDY MIMI ‘LUCIFER’ SHOWGIRL ‘JULIE CHRISTIE” Supper provided. New members and
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DAGONET ‘PINK BEAUTY’ MIMI ‘SACREMENTO’ SUMMER ‘CLOUDS SOPHIA aoarst :
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GIDGET ‘ZUMA ORKNEY ‘PINK HEATHER’ TRICIA ALLEN ‘BLACK LIPS’ Society were the only two societies in the:
area and, as orchids are somewhat fewer
in winter, the two societies combined to
stage a winter show, each society taking
alternate years to host the show, one year
in Taree, then in Port Macquarie. In
recent years the Great Lakes Orchid
Society, Foster and Port Macquarie
Orchid Society were formed and these
societies were included in the combined
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winter display. This year it is the turn of
the Hastings River orchid Society to host
the combined societies’ mid-winter
Show.. We have chosen Settlement City
as the venue and will stage the display
from May 12, 13 and 14, 1988. We hope
this will be a ‘highlight’ of the bi-
centennial activities in the Hastings area.
2ND WA REGIONAL
CONFERENCE
Many months of hard work and
Organising came to fruition on the
weekend of September 25, 26, 27 in
1987. The 2nd W.A. Regional Con-
ference was hosted by the Bunbury
Orchid Society and held in conjunction
with their annual Spring Show.
The conference began on Friday
evening with a cocktail evening and regis-
trants show preview. Several private
parties carried on until the early hours of
Saturday morning. 40 Years of Orchids
in W.A. was the title of the first paper
presented by the Mr Harry Lodge,
Chairman of the O.S.W.A. Judging
panel and Life Member of the O.S.W.A.
Following a short morning tea break,
Mr Bill Johnson of Glenwood Orchids,
Vic, who readers will remember for his
fertilising program, spoke on Optimising
Fertiliser Efficiency. Saturday afternoon
SINCE 1923
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By apointment
found Mr Don Gallagher, President of
the A.O.C. and proprietor of Parade
Orchids S.A. converting cymbidium
growers over to Phalaenopsis.
The presentation dinner on Saturday
evening allowed registrants to make new
and renew old acquaintances. Sunday
was another full day with Dr Kingsley
Dixon speaking on Terrestrial Native
Orchids. Mr Alvin Bryant presented a
paper on Cymbidium Flowering Logic
and Mr Mark Wheatley of Chelsea
Exotics showed slides of Orchids in the
UK.
To our guest speakers we are grateful to
you for giving W.A. orchid growers the
opportunity to share your knowledge and
experience. The time taken off from your
respective nurseries to offer us infor-
mation will well be remembered. Thank
you.
To our sponsors we owe a great deal for
the total prize monies of $1,450 plus
trophies. The larges amount to be offered
to W.A. orchid growers. The public and
exhibitors who braved the wet and windy
conditions were rewarded with a truly
spectacular display which will not be
forgotten for a long long time. Grand
Champion Orchid was owned by Mr
Harry Lodge. This being his Paphiopedi-
lum maliopence.
Reserve Grand Champion going to W.
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RD 269 Paph. MAUDIAE ‘Croydon’ x GRAND VIZIR
N1033 PapOh. (sukhakulii x acmondontum) x philippense ..
N1032 Paph. CANDY PINK (BLAGROSE x niveum)
AB 436 Paph. sukhakulii x PROCRUSTES
MS559 Oncidium GOLDEN SUNSET x (TIGER x RAINBOW)... $3.50 in2” pot
MS480
MS481
AB450
RD265
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MS595
Le. TRICK OR TREAT x Lc. TRICK OR TREAT
Le. TRICK OR TREAT x Lc. CHICKANERY
Cattleya gaskelliana ‘Alba’ x Self
$10.00 in 3” pot
.. $10.00 in3” pot
$10.00 in 3” pot
$10.00 in 3” pot
$3.50 in 2” pot
$3.50 in 2” pot
$3.50 in 2” pot
Renanthera BROOKIE CHANDLER x Renanthera HISTROMONA
$3.50 in 2” pot
Le. EDMOND ROTHWELL ‘Woodlawn’ x C. guttata ‘Prinzii’
$3.50 in 2” pot
Lc. JOSE DIAS CASTRO ‘Magnifica’ x Blc. STH GHYLL ‘Orglades
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and K. Cruickshank with Cymbidium
Highland Mist ‘Caroline’.
Champion section winners were:
Cymbidium, Highland Mist ‘Caroline’,
W. and K. Cruickshank; Paphiopedilum,
Paph maliopense, H. Lodge; Cattleya,
Malworth ‘Orchidglade’, L. and N.
Munnings; Seedling, Zygo G B White x
John Banks, G. Winter, Specimen, Cym-
bidium Narela ‘Jennifer Gail’, A. and V.
Burgess; Champion Orchid other than
Cymbidium, Paph, Cattleya, Zygo G.
and B White x John Banks G. Winter;
Champion Display, J. Fleming and R.
Hunt; Champion Novice Orchid Narela
‘Jennifer Gail’, M. and L. Bartlett;
Champion Orchid of Outstanding
Colour, Le Fiery x Le Goldcrest x
C.aurantiaca, H. and R. Teede; Cham-
pion Aust Native Orchid, Caladenia
Silamentosa, W. and K. Cruickshank.
Well done and thanks to all supporters.
E. Harwood
Hon. Sec.
FOOTNOTE
It was my pleasure to attend the above
excellently run conference. I had a most
enjoyable weekend, as I am sure all regis-
trants did. The hospitality of the Bunbury and
OSWA growers was outstanding. If you
missed attending, then don’t miss the next one
(whenever that may be?)
Don Gallagher
President, Australian Orchid Council
NORTH COAST
ORCHID SOCIETY,
NAMBOUR, INC.
The President and members of the
North Coast Orchid Society, Nambour
Inc. will honour Mrs Phyllis Smith of
Montville for 20 years service as our
Press Representative, at the February
22nd, 1988 meeting.
Dear Phyllis has always been a willing
worker at Shows and meetings. She has
lost count of the number of cups of tea she
has produced over the last 25 or more
years. In addition she was a reporter fo
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We offer our congratulations to Phyllis
on a job well done over the 20 years.
NORTH MORETON
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North Moreton Qld. Orchid Council is
progressing favourably along a planned
path of cementing worthwhile friend-
ships amongst the members of its 11
affiliated societies. Formed for this pur-
pose and for the furtherance of interest in
orchid growing as well as the preser-
vation of our own native orchids by
educating growers alkong these lines, it
can boast a successful 3 years.
The Council has liased with Qld Orchid
Society in providing several judges for
society shows and their meeting nights.
We conduct one show a year which is
“The Charity Orchid Spectacular’, and
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This year the show will be set up at
Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Audi-
torium on June 30 and will be staged on
the Ist, 2nd and 3rd of July.
Our inaugural secretary produced a
booklet known as “The Best Of The
Bulletins” which has sold over 1500
copies in Australia and America. An
ideal book for the beginner, with articles
by our own local growers, written in
simple language, it is still available,
suitably priced at $3.00 per copy but can
be cheaper if ordered in bulk lots.
Volume 2 is now in the pipe line and
hopefully, will be on sale later this year
... Watch for it!
On March S this year we will be staging
a “workshops” featuring five guest
speakers some of whom are from inter-
state. We are looking forward to a great
day starting at 9am with morning tea
followed by three guest speakers. After a
break for a picnic lunch in the grounds of
the TAFE College Norris Rd. Bald Hills
two more guest speakers — we will close
proceedings with afternoon tea.
We are looking forward to an exciting
year in orchid growing and fellowship.
We meet three times a year and each
occasion is a picnic day hosted by a
member society with morning and after-
nnon teas and lunch provided by that
Society at a cost of $4.00 to $4.50 each,
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for the day. A guest speaker and visits to
orchid houses in their area ia an added
bonus.
Jovee Smith Hon. Sec. N.M.Q.0.C.
GROUP OF
ENTHUSIASTS FORM
WHAT IS BELIEVED TO
BE THE FIRST
PAPHIOPEDILUM
SOCIETY IN THE
WORLD
A group fo paph growers including
Harry Greaves, Errol Marshall, Barry
Scriven and Phil Diamond have laid the
foundations of T.A.P.S. — The Aus-
tralian Paphiopedilum Society. This new
Society will be devoted entirely to all
paphs, species and hybrids, prags, etc.
One of the purposes of the society is to
further cultural research in paphs for the
Australian environment, and communi-
cate with paph growers Australia wide. It
is planned that an informative newsletter
be circularised to all financial members,
and membership will be worthwhile just
for the newsletter alone.
If you are interested in becoming a
foundation member of this new club and
are a paph enthusiast write for further
details to Mr H. Greaves C/- Box 378
Cleveland Qld, 4163.
NATURE COMES
NATURALLY
Studying nature in minute photographic
detail is a way of life for Ted Rotherham.
Ted lectures in photography and takes
photos for nature books as a sideline. He
did the illustrations of Australian Native
Orchids in Colour.
Ted recently gave a slide night at an
ANOS Victoria meeting. Slides of terres-
trial orchids were outstanding. A photo
of Arthochilus huntiana included the
pollinating agent, a Thynad wasp. Polli-
nating agent, a Thynad wasp. Pollina-
tion is effected by pseudo-copulation. A
Native bee was observed on Spiranthes
sinensis subsp. australis, a beetle on
Prasophyllum elatum, and the male
ichneumon wasp on Cryptostylis lepto-
chila. A member of the audience was
heard to comment “that wasp has a grin
all over its face’.
A trick Ted has learnt about photo-
graphing pollinating insects is to place a
cheesecloth bag over the plant the day
before he wishes to photograph it. “You
would be surprised” he said, “how many
insects, attracted by the perfume, hover
expectantly around.” The next day he
sets up his camera, focuses on the flower,
and takes off the cheesecloth. Pollinators
usually bombard the flower.
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The Orchid Factory
9 Royal Place, Bardwell Park, N.S.W. 2207
P.O. Box 46, BEXLEY, N.S.W. 2207 Phone (02) 59 2395
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN ORCHIDS
158 Long Road (P.O. Box 4) Eagle Heights. Queensland 4271
Phone (075) 45 1303 CLOSED SUNDAYS
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY TOP QUALITY ORCHIDS
Don’t wait until everyone else is flowering them and then FIND THAT THEY ARE JUST
NOT AVAILABLE, because some are in LIMITED SUPPLY ONLY and are ata SPECIAL
PRICE to early customers.
M138 Blc GOLD COUNTRY “FINE GOLD” Pure yellow sepals and petals and red lip. Good substance and wide sepals 4”
$15.00
M106 C. LYNN SPENCER “CHA” HCC/AOS If you want a good white don’t pass this one by, it is a Showbench flower. 4”
$15.00
MIS51 Epi Cat. MELVIN BATES. Greenish-yellow red lip (Cluster Type) very showey 4” $15.00
M156 C. INTERGLOSSA “LENY” Like all INTERGLOSSAS very spectacular, 15 white flowers to a head with overlaid
cherry red splashes 4” $15.00
M149 Bic. FRANK FORDYCE “SUNSHINE” Truly a beautiful exhibition Orchid with creamy-green petals and sepsepals,
crimson splashes on petals, sepels and lip a must in every collection 4”? $20.00
M55. Le. KINDEE “THE KING” Mauve with dark purple splashes. This delightful, Vigorous Cluster has excelled itself by
Flowering twice a year, consistently over the past five years, only limited stock available SPECIAL 4” $25.00
M42 Bc. TENNOZAN. Up to6 light pink blooms on upright spike. These plants are quite large 512” due to flower shortly $25.00
M41 Bic. CHERRY “PERFECTION” Large pale mauve flowers, these also are quite large 512” due to flower shortly $25.00
HB1 Sic. HAZEL BOYD “ELIZABETH” Medium red clone of fine shape, substance and texture. VERY LIMITED andare ata
SPECIAL PRICE to early customers 4”’ $25.00
HB3 Sic. HAZEL BOYD “RED STONE” Rich purple red also limited and on SPECIAL 4” $25.00
HB7 HAZEL BOYD “FRAE AM/AOS Orange yellow clone with red flairing limited SPECIAL 4” $25.00
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AGENTS WYONG ORCHID NURSERIES (OPEN EVERY DAY)
Basford Road, Lake Munmorah N.S.W. 2259 Telephone (043) 58 8563
42 AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, AUTUMN 1988
SHOW DATES
QUEENSLAND
West Brisbane OS Inc. SPRING. Orchid and
Plant Spectacular. Auditorium, Mt Coot-tha
Gardens. Sat 24/9 to Sun 25/9. 9am-Spm, 9am-
30pm.
Brisbane OS. AUTUMN. Supporting Qld School
for the Deaf. Comwall St (near P.A. Hosp.) Dutton
Park. Sat 26/3 & Sun 27/3.
North Qid OS, Cairns. AUTUMN. Mothers
Day Show. Westcourt Shopping Plaza, Mulgrave
Rd. 3/5 to 7/5. 8.30am-5pm. WINTER. Caims
Agricultural Show. Cairns Showground, Mulgrave
Rd. 20/7 to 22/7. 9am-10pm. SPRING. Golden
Jubilee Show. Cairns Australian Football League
Hall, Mulgrave Rd. 8/10 & 9/10. 5pm-10pm.
1 conjunction with 50th Anniversary dinner.
Darling Downs Orchid Association Inc.
AUTUMN. QCWA Hall, 263 Margaret St,
Toowoomba. Thurs 28/4 to Sat 30/4 (during green
week) Thurs 8.30am-9pm; Fri 8.30am-9pm. Sat
8.30am-4.30pm. SPRING. TAFE College, Neil St
Toowoomba, Sat 17/9 to Sat 24/9. Sat to Mon
8.30am-9pm; Sun 18th 9am-5pm:; Sat 24th 8.30am-
4.30pm (Held during Carnival of Flowers).
Redcliffe District OS Inc. AUTUMN Kippa-
Ring Shopping Village lower level. 26/4 to 30/4.
Shopping hours. SPRING BBC Hardware Redcliffe
5/10 to 8/10. Shopping hours. SUMMER Kippa-
Ring Shopping Village lower level. 2/11 to 5/11.
hopping hours. All shows are closed shows.
Maroochydore OS Inc. SPRING. Maroochy-
dore, 11/8 to 13/8. 9am-Spm.
Hervey Bay OS Inc. AUTUMN. Hervey House,
Pialba Qld. (RSE club) 29/4 & 30/4. 9am-8pm Fri;
9am-3pm Sat.
The Queensland OS Inc. AUTUMN. Mt. Coot-
Tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium. 8/4 to 10/4.
Qam-Spm. SPRING. Riverside Ballroom, 42
Oxlade Drive, New Farm. 20/8 to 21/8. 9am-Spm.
Atherton Tableland OS. WINTER. Marylands
Hall — Show Grounds, Atherton, 4/7 & 5/7. 9am-
11pm & 9am-5pm.
West Moreton Orchid Group. AUTUMN. St.
Pauls Cofe Hall, Limestone St, Ipswich. Fri 8/4 to
Sun 10.4. Fri 9am-9pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 10.30-
5.30pm. SPRING. Tafe College, Byrne Street,
Bundamba, Ipswich. Thurs 15/9 to Sat 17/9. Thur
& Fri 9am-9pm; Sat 9am-Spm (subject to amend-
ment) (part of Ipswich’s Bi-Centennial Display.
Eastern District OS Inc. AUTUMN. Wondall
Heights State School, Wondall Rd, Wynnum West.
19/3 to 20/3. 8.30am-Spm. SPRING. Venue as
above. 3/9 to 4/9. 8.30am-5 pm.
Gympie & District OS Inc. AUTUMN. Gympie
Civic Centre, Mellor Street, 22/4 & 23/4. 9am-9pm
& Yam-4pm.
Mackay & District OS. AUTUMN. Caneland
Shoppingtown, Mackay. 14/4 to 16/4. 9am-Spm
(Thurs & Fri) 9am-1 1am (Sat). SPRING. Venue as
above. 29/9 to 1/10. Times as above.
Townsville OS. AUTUMN. Townsville City
Administration Centre, Cnr. Walker& Stokes St,
Townsville. Fri 8/4 to Sun 10/4. 9am-9pm (Sat &
Fri) 9am-Spm (Sun). WINTER. Mothers Day
Show. Sunvale Shopping Centre, Elizabeth St
Altkenvale. 7/5. 8am-12 noon. SPRING. Towns-
ville City Administration Centre. Fri 30/9 to Sun
2/10. 9am-9pm (Fri & Sat) 9am:5pm (Sun).
Sunshine Coast OS Inc. AUTUMN. Art Gallery
of Civic Cultural Centre, Minchinton St, Caloundra.
7/4 to 9/4. 9am-8pm, 7/4 & 8/4. 9am-3pm 9/4.
SPRING. No Spring Show as Orchid Expo in which
STOCQ inc is involved, is on at Caolundra from 8/9
to 12/9.
Southport and District OS. AUTUMN. Nerang
River Plaza, Station ST, Nerang. 14/4 to 16/4. 14th
& 15th 8am-5.30pm, 16th 8.30am to noon.
North Brisbane OS. SPRING. Mt Coot-tha
Botanic Gardens Auditorium. 3/9 & 4/9.
Apsley OS Inc. AUTUMN. Community Hall,
Wavell Heights, 7/5 & 8/5. SPRING. Community
Hall Wavell Heights 17/9 to 28/9.
ANOS Gold Coast Group. WINTER. Gold
Coast Show. 26/8 to 28/8. SPRING. Mudgeerabah
Showground 8/10 & 9/10.
Ayr & District OS. AUTUMN. Coutts Hall,
Queen St Ayr. First Week in May. SPRING. Venue
as above. First Week in October.
Blackwater & District Orchid & Foliage Club.
AUTUMN. Woolworths Shopping Centre. May.
Boyne Tannum Orchid & Foliage Society.
AUTUMN. Professional R-E. Bldg. Tannum Sands
5/8 to 9/8.
lv’s Great, It’s ‘Bloomin’ Great
Aussie \Give It A Go Mate,
from POLWOOD PTY. LTD.
(PRODUCERS OF TREATED PINE BARK)
Saltwater Creek Nursery,
MS. 236, Maryborough, Q. 4650
Telephone (071) 21 5737
It’s
Bark
UV
Quality quaranteed, boiled and limed. Ph neutral. Impurities removed,
Chunky, and long lasting. No need to soak in nutrients and Fungicides, it is
ready for instant use. 4 grades available, single bags over 2 cft. For more
Information call Saltwater Creek Nursery. Ph (071) 21 5737, or call your
nearest agent, they will be glad to be of service to you. Discounts for quantity.
AGENTS:
COFFS HARBOUR Banana Coast Orchids, (Sandy Andersen) Hearns Lake Road, Woolgoolga.
Ph (066) 54 1183.
BRISBANE Cabbage Tree Orchids, Bill Twine, 3 Hickson Road, Deagon. (07) 269 8108.
BRISBANE Graham & Mary Cook, 9 Eynsford St, Carina Ph (07) 398 6893.
GLADSTONE Hyne & Son Pty. Ltd, Cnr. Side & Yaroon Streets, Gladstone. Ph. (07) 972 1555.
TOOWOOMBA Florafest Nursery, John Woolf (Manager) Toowoomba Ph (076) 30 1102.
GYMPIE Berly Pedersen, 12 Widgee Crossing Road, Gympie, Ph (071) 82 2814.
NAMBOUR Graham& Beryl Robertson, MS 1096, Blackall Range Rd, Nambour Ph (071)421913
LISMORE Summerland Orchids & Foliage Plants, 13 Ellis Road, Alstonville. Ph (066) 28 0506.
GOLD COAST Sure Crop Nursery, Allan & Dorothy Kraschnefski, Nerang Broadbeach Rd,
Carrara. Ph (075) 58 1861. ; :
BE SBANE Viking Fence & Garden Supplies, (Alex & Barry) 108 Bailey Road, Deception Bay.
(071) 28 1526.
BUNDABERG Nomes Orchid Nursery, 32 Esplanade, Elliots Heads 4670 Ph. (071) 79 6208.
SYDNEY Sydney Orchids 38 Engadine Avenue Engadine NSW Ph (02) 520 4830.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA Barry Bailey, 5 Taunton Avenue Enfield SA 5085 Ph (08) 262 2620.
TAMBORINE Tamborine Mountain Orchids, 158 Long Road, Eagle Heights 4271
Ph (075) 45 1303.
IPSWICH Trevor Grewar, 27 Nolan Street, Raceview 4305. Ph (07) 281 9619.
GOODNA Bauhina Nursery, 10 Gamby St, Goodna, Qld. Ph (07) 814 4833.
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EXPERIENCED NORTHERN
TERRITORY GROWERS
OF LOWLAND
TROPICAL ORCHIDS.
Intermediate Dendrobiums, JVB Vandas
and vandaceous topcuts are our speciality.
Send S.A.E. for price list.
Location: Lot 31 Nottage Road, Bees
Creek (34 km from Darwin on sealed
roads).
Postal Address: P.O. Box 39422, Winnellie,
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Proprietors: Lloyd & Win Kent
Telephone (089) 88 1004
x BLC GRANITE BAY (2” $3.50)
BLC. GRANITE BAY x BLC WAIKIKI SUNSET (2” $3.50)
Bribie Island OS. SPRING. RSL Hall, Bongaree
Bribie Is. October.
Bundaberg OS.
Bourbong, 4/5 to 7/5.
Caboolture OS. WINTER. Civic
Caboolture. 14/7 to 16/7.
Capricorn Orchid & Foliage Club. WINTER.
Lawrence Showroom, Richardson Rd, Nth Rock-
hampton. 25/3 to 27/3.
Childers & Isis District OS. SPRING. Isis
Cultural Centre, Churchill St, Childers. 30/9 &
1/10.
Chinchilla Orchid & Bush-house Assn SPRING
Civic Centre, Heeney St, Chinchilla, 8/9 to 10/9.
Darling Downs Orchid Assn. AUTUMN CWA
Hall, Margaret St, 28/4 to 30/4. SPRING. Tafe
College, Neil St, Toowoomba. 17/9 to 24/9.
Emerald Orchid & Foliage Society. AUTUMN.
Easter Show. Star Arcade, Emerald. SPRING.
September Show. Village Shopping Centre,
Emerald.
Gladstone Orchid & Foliage Society.
AUTUMN. EasterShow. Anderson Motors,
Yarrow St, Gladstone. SPRING. Gladstone Mall.
Glasshouse Country OS. SPRING. School of
Arts, Simpson St, Beernah. 29/9 to 1/10.
Herbert River Orchid & Allied Plants Society.
AUTUMN. Annual Field Day. 17/4. SPRING.
3rd week in October.
Innisfail OS. AUTUMN. Saturday before
Mothers Day.
Ipswich OS. AUTUMN. RSL Hall Nicholas St.
9/4 & 10/4. SPRING. Tafe College, Bundamba,
15/9 to 17/9.
WINTER. Civic Centre,
Centre,
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BLC Mem CRISPIN ROSALES ‘Ruen Yuan’
x BLC CATAMARAN ‘Terry’ (2” $3.50)
BLC. Mem CRISPIN ROSALES ‘Ruen Yuan’
AWARD QUALI
EXHIBITION &
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C. WALKERIANA ALBA ‘Penditive’ AM/AOS
x C. CHERRY CHIP ‘Mary’
(VERY LIMITED QUANTITY) (2” $4.00)
SLC ALOHA JEWEL = SLC TANGERINE JEWEL
x LC KAURI STRARBRIGHT. COMPACT GROWER
John Oxley District OS. WINTER. Mt Coot-tha
Botanic Gardens Auditorium, 30/7 & 31/7.
Mareeba & District Orchid & Pot Plant Culture
Society. AUTUMN. RSL Hall, Byrnes St,
Mareeba, 7/5 & 8/5. SPRING. Coles Shopping
Square.
Maroochydore OS Inc. WINTER. Venue to be
decided. 11/8 to 13/8.
Maryborough District OS. SPRING. St Pauls
memorial Hall, Adelaide St, Maryborough. 5/10 &
6/10.
Mt Isa Orchid & Foliage Plant Society SPRING
Bingarra Festival Civic Centre, Ist weekend Sept.
Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society.
AUTUMN. May Display. CWA Hall, Cooroy.
20/5 & 21/5. WINTER. Venue to be decided 19/8
& 20/8.
North Coast OS Nambour Inc. AUTUMN. Ray
Grace’s Mitsubishi Showrooms, Nambour. 12/5 to
14/5.
Orchid Species Society. SPRING. Mt Coot-Tha
Botanic Gardens Auditorium. 17/9 & 18/9
North Moreton Queensland Orchid Council.
WINTER. Charity Orchid Spectacular. Mt Coot-
tha Auditorium. 30/6 to 3/7.
Pine Rivers OS. AUTUMN. Apsley Hyper-
market. 28/4 to 30/4. WINTER. Kensington
Shopping Village. 26/5 to 28/5.
Redlands OS. AUTUMN. CWA Hall, Shore St
Cleveland. 23/4 & 24/4. SPRING. CWA Hall,
Shore St, Cleveland, 10/9 & 11/9.
(2” $7.50 FLOWERING SIZE $1 5.00)
BLC HELEN BROWN ‘Sweet Afton’
x BLC GREENWICH ‘Cover Girl’ (2” $3.50)
LC WAYNDORA ‘Lea’ x BLC TOSHIE AOKI ‘Pizzaz’
_ AM/AOS. LIMITED QUANTITY (2” $3.50)
CTNA MAUI MAID x C CHERRY CHIP ‘Mary’
VERY LIMITED QUANTITY (2” $4.00)
LC CHINE BOUTON D'OR x POT ESTA
COSTA ‘Orange Fantasy’ (2” $3.50)
BLC. CHINESE BEAUTY ‘Dou Fen Beauty’
MERICLONE (4” POTS ADVANCED PLANTS $25)
BLC BLUMEN INSEL ‘Jacks Queen Aoki’
x BLC TOSHIE AOKI ‘Pizzaz’ (2” $3.50)
LC. GOLD DIGGER ‘Orchidglade’
x SLC HAZEL BOYD ‘Mikkabi’ (2” $3.50)
SLC. HAZEL BOYD ‘Apricot Glow’ AM/AOS “Rat.
x POT. LEMON TREE ‘Yellow Magic’. : ox,
C. PENNY KURODA ‘Spots’ ahi §Y ye) BLC WAIKIKI GOLD ‘Lea’
x C. BRABANTIAE (2” $3.50) A x SLC HAZEL BOYD ‘Kanko’ (2” $3.50)
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SHOW DATES SHOW DATES
Rockhampton OS. AUTUMN. St Paul's Hall,
William St, Rockhampton. 15/4 to 17/4 SPRING.
Venue as above. 23/9 to 25/9.
Sub-Tropical Orchid Council Qld. SPRING.
Orchid Expo 88, Civic Cultural Centre, Caloundra.
8/9 to 12/9.
Townsville District Orchid & Allied Plant
Society. AUTUMN. Willows Shoppingtown,
ee 5/5 to 7/5. SPRING. Same venue. 1/9 to
9.
West Brisbane OS. SPRING. Mt Coot-Tha
Botanic Gardens Auditorium’ 24/9 & 25/9.
Wynnum Manly District OS. SPRING. RSL
Hall. Melville Tce, Manly. 24/9 & 25/9.
NEW
SOUTH WALES
Coffs Harbour OS. WINTER. Park Beach
Shopping Plaza Wed 15/6 to Sat 18/6, shopping
hours. SPRING Palm Centre Coffs Harbour City
Mall. One week Sept. (Dates TBA) Shopping
Centre Hours 9am-5.30pm, Thurs night 9pm.
Hastings River OS. AUTUMN. Bicentennial
Ombined Societies’ Mid-Winter Show. Settlement
City, Port Macquarie. 12/5 to 14/5 9am-6pm. In
Conjunction with Manning River, Great Lakes &
Something Different and Easy Growing!
ARANBEEM
ORCHIDS
“The Orchid Centre of Australia”
Port Macquarie Societies. SPRING, 23rd Annual.a
CWA Hall, High Street, Wauchope, Fri 12-8pm.
Sat 9am-6pm.
Casino and District OS Inc. AUTUMN. RSL
Hall, Canterbury Street, Casino. 29/4 to 30/4. 9am-
6pm & Yam to 4.30pm. Trophies 4pm 30/4.
SPRING. Venue same as above. 23/9 to 24/9,
Sam-6pm & 9am-4.40pm. Features Champion
Orchid of Summerland. Trophies 4pm 24/9.
Tamworth OS Inc. SPRING. K Mart Plaza, 22/9
to 24/9. 10am-9pm (22/9); 9am-9pm (23/9) 8am-
2.30pm (24/9).
Newcastle Combined OS. AUTUMN. Lake
Macquarie Fair, Mount Hutton. 20/4 to 23/4.
8.30am-S5pm. WINTER. Stockland Mall, Jesmond
Shopping Centre, 20/7 to 23/7, 8.30am-5pm.
SPRING. Lake Macquarie Fair, Mount Hutton.
31/8 to 3/9 1988. 8.30am-Spm.
North Shore OS. WINTER. Lemon Grove,
Chatswood Dates & Times TBA — No details on
Spring Show.
Nambucca Valley OS. AUTUMN, Macksville
Scouts Hall, Partridge St, Macksville. Fri 6/5 to Sat
7/5. 9am-8pm (Fri), 9am-4pm (Sat). SPRING,
venue as above. Fri 2/9 to Sat 3/9. 9am-8pm (Fri)
9am-4pm (Sat).
Alstonville & District OS. SPRING. RSL Hall
Bugden Ave, Alstonville 3/9.
Ballina & District OS. SPRING. The Player’s
Theatre, Swift St, Ballina 11/9 to 12/9.
City of Lismore OS. AUTUMN, Lismore City
Hall, 22/4 to 23/4. SPRING. venue as above. 8/9 to
11/9.
Far North Coast District Orchid Council.
WINTER. Lismore Shopping Centre. 14/7 to 16/7.
Evans Head and District OS. SPRING. Wood-
burn Memorial Hall. Pacific H’way, Woodbum
16/9 to 18/9.
Tweed District OS. Autumn. Tweed Heads
Shopping Mall 5/5 to 7/5. During shopping hours.
SPRING. Sunnyside Shopping Centre, October.
During shopping hours.
OSNSW Ltd. WINTER. Roselands Shopping
Centre. Mon 13/6 to Sat 18/6. Normal shopping
Hours — 4pm Sat 16/6. SPRING. Royal Botanic
Garden Sydney. 18/9 to 25/9. 9am-Spm daily. —
11th Aust Orchid Conference.
Blue Mountains & District OS. SPRING.
Melrose Hall, Cnr, Park St & Great Western
Highway, Emu Plains. Sat 10/9 to Sun 11/9.
12-Spm & Yam-4pm.
Parramatta OS Inc. WINTER. Seven Hills
Shopping Centre, Wed 27/7 to Sat 30/7. Shopping
hours. SPRING. Carlingford Court Shopping
Centre Monday 5/9 to Sat 10/9. Shopping hours.
St George OS. WINTER. Uniting Church Hall,
Bay Street, Rockdale. 2/2 7pm-10pm. SPRING
Show & Trophy Night, venue as above, 6/9 7.30-
10pm. Visitors welcome.
Sydney OS. WINTER Rememberance Hall, 220
Lakemba Street, Lakemba 9/6 8-10pm. STRATH-
FIELD PLAZA SHOW, Strathfield Plaza. The
Boulevarde, Strathfield 22/8 to 27/8 normal
shopping centre hours. SPRING. Remembrance
Hall, 220 Lakemba Street, Lakemba 8/9 8-10pm.
The following plants will add that something different
to your collection. They have been selected for year
round flowering and easy cultural requirements.
Ctsm. Susan Fuchs ‘Burgundy Chips’ (100mm pots, $15 ea).
Chartreuse with numerous burgundy spots.
Epi. Joseph Lii (100mm pots, $15 ea). Upright heads of bright red-
orange.
Onc. Gower Ramsay (100mm pots, $15 ea). Numerous flowered
spikes of bright concolour yellow.
Onc. Makalii ‘Gotoh’ (50mm tubes, $7 ea). Striking branched spikes of
rich yellow with chocolate barring. :
Hknsa. Red Face ‘Takahashi’ Fir. size in 65mm tubes, $25 ea).
Round deep reds with shiny texture from compact plants.
Bic. Empress Worsley ‘Roman Holiday’ (100mm pots, $15 ea).
Unusual pink with splashed petals and all segments spotted maroon.
Ctsm. Susan Fuchs.
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Nursery Hours: Mon. to Sat, 8am-5pm.
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miniature seedlings from 4” pots to flowering
plants. Generous discount on quantity.
Tumburra Orchids, Lot 2 Wirreanda Rd, (off
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CYMBIDIUM ORCHIDS. Named varieties
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clones; $35.00. Flowering size $8.00. Freight
extra. For complete list send stamp & S.A.E.
Mayfield Orchids, 12 Mayfield Rd, Cran-
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ATTENTION SPECIE PAPHIO
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ARTICLES hy LIBRARY
Orchid Hy bridising and LycasteDevelopment. Fredand Doris Alcom .. 4
Phalaenopsis Culture: flower induction. Bob Gordon ................ 9
NN SEMAN TRESTLE TTR Ss Shon oanSuonanonbonaeaeass 16
Paphiopedilums — The Subgenus Cochlopetalum R. D. Kramer ..... 19
OrchidfExpod88 Emartere Se: ivanets HL ey eee ean ROE Pye a) 26
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Cover Story
Faphiopedilum primulinum. The most
Istinctive, because of its colour, of the
Orchid Societies — Qld, Vic.
Sub-genus Cochlopelatum. Discovered
y Liem Khe Wie on Gunung Leuser
Mount Leuser) in 1972.
€ plant was grown by the author,
REGULAR FEATURES
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Orchid Hybridising and
Lycaste Development
Fred and Doris Alcorn
Having accepted an invitation to give a
talk for the World Orchid Symposium
held at Hiroshima, Japan, last year on
the Subject “Orchids In Future” I
decided that hybridising held the key to
development of orchids in the future.
The Symposium was held on the last
three days of the 12th World Orchid
Conference so that many of the world
authorities could attend thus giving the
Chairman of the W.O.C., Dr David H.
Brown (USA), Chairman of RHS
Orchid Committee, Hon. Alasdair
Morrison (Great Britain) as well as other
distinguished guests, the opportunity of
representing the World Council at the
World Orchid Symposium.
We were given a civic reception by the
Mayor of Hiroshima City, Mr Takeshi
Araki. The first two days were given to
lectures by scientists, commercial
growers or amateur enthusiasts. The
third day we visited Hiroshima Botanic
Gardens where further words of
welcome were extended. Our congratu-
lations to Dr Tanaka and Dr Kondo for
the successful management of the
Symposium!
As an established hybridiser of some
years experience and after making over
130 Lycaste crosses I have proved that
the most important factor of hybridising
is dominant parents — be it animal or
plant.
When I began experimenting with
pollination I had little or no information
of any potential Lycaste clones. After
years of trial and error I found Lyc.
Koolena or Lyc. Macamaclones crossed
with an ordinary hybrid or species
proved to have the dominant influence on
breeding. When returning to species for
new genes in your pool, endeavour to get
the best possible as I have found a great
variation in many species.
After flowering a few, select the best for
your programme of line breeding; pro-
gress is slow as it takes five years from
pollination to flowering and this requires
patience and perseverence. Although a
cross is successful it does not mean you
can use parents of the same name and
gain similar results. Each parent has a
certain quality that has blended to make
the success.
The Lyc. Koolena cross was the
beginning of our progress in hybridising,
then followed by the famous Lyc.
Macama cross. The Lyc. Macama cross
which has proved so outstanding has
produced many shades of pink to dark
reds such as ‘Jocelyn’ A.M. AOC-NSW,
‘Doris May’ HCC AOC-NSW, ‘Princess’
HCC NSW, ‘Carline’, ‘Radiance’, ‘Yvonne’
and others. The Lyc. Koolenas and Lye.
Macamas have also gained awards and
many championships. I believe these two
crosses to be the best made so far in
Australia — a few have proved excellent
parents. Several other crosses have
shown great promise such as Lyc.
Wyuna, Lyc. Kawana, Lyc. Gyra, Lye.
Cooma, Lyc. Karina and Lyc. Sunset —
just to name a few.
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We have used the following species —
Lye. _aromatica, Lyc cruenta, Lyc
denningiana, L ye. deppei. Lyc. dowina,
vc. lanipes, Lye. locusta, Lye. macro-
Dhylla, Lye. xanthochiela (a sub species
of macrophylla). Whilst these have
smaller flowers and flower freely, many
retain their perfume and this is an added
attraction in the sale of orchid pot plants.
It is good to have now reached the stage
where we can look forward to stabilising
some of the desired qualities in hybri-
dising such as broadening the sepals,
Producing new colours, endeavouring to
reduce _the furling of the petals and
Reese the number of flowers per
ma By accomplishing this we will have
nae ae has been achieved over the
i, 0 years with Cymbidiums,
alaenopsis, Paphiopedilum etc. In
Studying the species you will observe that
Tere have the open petals, hence I use
: ne Open petal type’ whilst others
a as Lye. skinneri folded petals.
: Owever, I intend to continue breeding
oth types as there is an obvious
attraction to both. Many of ourjudges are
NOW appreciating the ‘open petal type’.
AS one looks at Lycaste skinneri
Queen of the Genus” it is easy to see
why this species has set the standard of
ae and form for the most modern
fuentes Few hybrids reach the perfec-
On of size, form and colour of this
species and it was these qualities which
dictated the path followed by the
hybridisers from the earlier period.
Certainly the finest varieties of the future
will be ones raised from seed using
selected parents with Lyc. skinneri.
We are indebted to the late Sir William
Cooke and his daughter, Mrs Betty
Cooke Garton of Wyld Court Orchids,
England in the early development and
progress of the genus Lycaste. Since then
McBeans of England, in the 1950s made
the famous Lyc. Auburn cross which has
proved to be the foundation of many
outstanding crosses. Paul Gripp of Santa
Barbara Orchids (USA) and Marie and
James Riopelle of Portland (USA) have
made great progress especially with Lyc.
skinneri and other crosses.
We in Australia were fortunate with our
first Lyc. Koolena cross (Lyc. Auburn x
Lyc. skinneri) as this produced many
beautiful pinks and reds. This cross was
first made by late John Ezzy and
repeated by the late Leo Giles; then
followed Lyc. Shoalhaven made by John
Apperley. The late Athol Bell was a firm
believer in sibling crosses and made
many crosses using mainly Lye.
Koolenas and Lyc. Shoalhavens; he made
the Lyc. John Ezzy cross (Lyc. Shoal-
haven X Lyc. Koolena) in memory of his
great friend. During 1970 I made a Lyc.
Macama cross (Lyc.Koolena x Lyc.
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Lyc. Wyuna — (Lyc. Macama ‘Doris
May’ HCC X Mathiasiae). We only
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strong in texture and open petals.
Lyc Gyra — (Lyc. Koolena ‘May’
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AF EW MACAMAS
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many good reds with pure red lips. A
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heavy texture, good stems and long
lasting.
Lyc. Karina — Lyc. Macama ‘Doris
May’ HCC X Lye. Shoalhaven). First
cross made by Robert Bell. I gave him the
pollen and have since repeated this cross.
Near white to pinks, good shape and
texture. Best one Lyc. Karina ‘Tracy’.
Lyc Macama — (Lyc. Koolena ‘Elva’
HCC X Lye. Sunrise ‘Ena’). This is a
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Lye. Koolena. First flowering. Whites to
pinks, good quality. Looking forward to
next flowering.
Lye. Kiama — (Lyc Macama ‘Doris
May HCC X Lyc. Koolena ‘May’
HCC). Near whites to pinks some good
flowers. One of these won the Champion-
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Show.
Lyc. Sunset — New cross Lyc. John
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‘Sunset’ SM. Pinks to dark reds, some
very good flowers.
We have introduced species and second
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have followed up with a dominant Lyc.
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should prove interesting and we look
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PHALAENOPSIS CULTURE:
flower Tare lUreireyal Bob Gordon
ane following article is condensed from a section in a new book edited by
ob Gordon, Phalaenopsis Culture: A Survey. The material is based on
responses received from 150 of the world’s best phalaenopsis growers.
ABOUT PHALAENOPSIS FLOWER
INDUCTION AND THE SURVEY
_What special steps do you take to
Induce flowering?
I don’t think I can improve on E.
(Woody) Carlson’s response to this
question. There is 35 years of astute phal
watching. Hugo Freed has more words of
wisdom.
Most growers make no deliberate
attempt to control flowering. There is a
lot to be said for not tinkering with nature,
but knowing how is a handy tool.
Items from the menu for international
flower induction include: (1) lower the
night minimum temperature; (2) raise the
light; (3) lower the humidity and reduce
watering; (4) feed Epsom salts (mag-
nesium sulfate); (5) feed high phos-
phorus; (6) feed less (or no) nitrogen; (7)
increase air circulation; (8) under arti-
ficial lighting, shorten the day; or (9) do
nothing.
i Mm a little puzzled by the comments of
Ob Dadd and other British growers who
Say their problem is not getting phals to
spike, but is in keeping them from spiking
yea round. Their green-house tempera-
see rence appear to be the same as
i Where; their daylengths vary more
i n the warmer latitudes ranging from
nger summer days to shorter winter
ays . . . no clues there; maybe it’s the
water. Ideas, anyone?
eee the phals don’t dare disappoint
eir Owners; the Brits have got to be the
; aelemonngest people on earth... as I
aa am the 3 years I lived there in the
F y 50s. I think that’s where my affec-
a of flowers came’ from.)
i oe under (8) above on the menu of
ain Anducing flower spiking that the
a Se light growers shorten the plant’s
sas induce spiking. That sounds like a
ment that the phals under lights are
areeenodic or that they respond to an
ae q Icial autumn by spiking. I’ve heard
sae reliable sources say that, but I’ve
e €T seen evidence to support the idea.
athe it be that phals grown under
sae lights respond to a different
. Onal signal? Maybe the primitive
™ms from which the phals sprang were
‘indigenous to more temperate latitudes
where greater daylength swings signal
the changes of the season and of
flowering times at a time when more
ultraviolet light was reaching the earth...
and the phals under lights ‘remember’?
Or are they responsive to a reduced
total daily exposure to ultraviolet
radiation to which they may have
become accustomed under artificial
lighting?
Information regarding these questions
would be of considerable interest to phal
growers in the temperate zones and
would be welcomed for inclusion in
future revisions of this book... or, ’m
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How far in advance of the Desired
blooming date do you take these
special steps?
From 90 to 125 days. Woody Carlson’s
program offers a means of adjusting the
interval within these general limits.
— Bob Gordon
SELECTED
RESPONSES
What special steps do you take
to induce flowering?
(Mid-Atlantic Coast US) Under arti-
ficial lighting... [summer plants outside
. leave them out until temps regularly
go down into the low 50’s at night. At this
time, I provide more light and less water.
— M. Bowell
(Central California US) In addition to
cooling the plants, I ‘dose’ the reluctant
spikers with Epsom salts for 3 weeks. —
Buchter.
(California Coast US) During the
months of October and November, I
lower my night temperature to 55°F fora
period of 2 to 3 weeks to help accelerate
the initiation of flower spikes.
Relative humidity is lowered to 30-40
per cent during this period and plants are
watered less often.
Also, note that during this time light
intensity is very important. With a light
intensity of 1,500 footcandles and over,
initiation of flower spikes is decreased.
Decreased light intensity of under 1,200
footcandles increases the initiation of
new flower spikes.
In addition, it is important that the
plants have an ample supply of mag-
nesium in the form of Epsom salts
available to them during this time. This is
a very important part of the successful
flowering of the Phalaenopsis plants as a
low level of magnesium sulfate at this
time correlates to poor flower production
and the number of flowers per stem.
Epsom salts may be applied at a rate of
one level teaspoon per gallon of water
every 2 weeks.
Within 85/95 days thereafter on the
average, the first flower on the secondary
spike will open. These flowers are some-
times smaller than normal as is the case
with primary spikes which are allowed to
carry too many laterals. Cropping is
usually only done once on a spike
because, with each additional cropping,
the blooms tend to get smaller.
Cropping (Second Spikes) Mature
Phalaenopsis plants can be flowered
once or twice a year, the blooms lasting
up to3 months or longer. When the last of
these blooms starts to wilt, the flower
spike can be cut back to about an inch
above the 3rd or 4th node up from the
base of the spike. When this is done, one
of the lower nodes will initiate a
secondary spike within 2 to 3 weeks.
Flower Control If flowers are needed
at a later date than is likely to occur ona
new spike, the top of the spike may be
pinched off. This action will force the
spike to initiate a secondary. As is the
case with older spikes that have been cut,
the pinched spike will initiate a new one
in 2 to 3 weeks and will produce blooms
off the secondary spike in 85/95 days on
the average.
Although this interval is an average
times for the first blooms to open when
cropping, temperature control is the key
to exact timing. When spikes are either
cut or pinched and warm night tempera-
tures over 70°F and day temperatures of
85/90°F are maintained, the initiation of
secondary spikes will be delayed. Under
these conditions it will take 95/120 days
for the secondary spike to develop and
produce the first bloom.
Cool temperatures, however, will
accelerate the initiation of secondary
spikes from a cut or pinch. Night
temperatures of 60/62°F and day tem-
peratures of 70-80°F will cause the
secondary spike to initiate faster and
produce the first blooms in 85/95 days.
Of course, along with the correct tem-
peratures, a light intensity of 900/1,200
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foot-candles is desireable; good air
movement is a must; and a well-balanced
feeding and watering program must be
maintained. — E. Carlson.
(California Bay Area US) Coconut
incense, Mozart and Bach arias, Vivaldi
oboe concertos. (.. . and I thought I was
wierd. ed.) — W. Cecil
(Mid-Atlantic Coast US) We drop the
minimum night temperature from 70° to
60°F during September to early October.
— L. Clouser.
(Northeastern US) Under artificial
lighting . . . Lower temperature at night
below 60°F for about 4 weeks. — I.
Cohen.
(Indian Coast South Africa) We have
not worried about flower induction. We
used to allow a chilling period, but have
not been very impressed with this — C. &
I. Coll.
(Southern California US) None. — W
Cousinea and others.
(South England) Normally no special
Steps are needed in England. Plants spike
the year round. The problem on mature
plants is often to maintain a balance
between growth and excessive spiking —
R. Dadd
(South Australia) I delay heating at the
Onset of the cooler nights for 3 weeks in
the autumn (March). Flower spikes will
Show in April and plants will bloom in
July through September, according to
light factors. — M. Dennis.
(Mid-Atlantic Coast US) I let the plants
chill slightly in late September without
the use of greenhouse heat at night. This
will induce spiking in early types. Not all
the white Phalaenopsis hybrids will
Tespond to this culture. — R. Drejka.
(California Coast US) I talk to the
Phals; they love it. Also, Ihave a radio on
with soft Music. — W. Eckberg.
(Florida Gulf Coast US) Lower night
temperature to 55-60°F; shorten day
length to 10 hours or less. — J. Eich.
(Holland) From mid-May and for 6
weeks, we keep night temperature at
18°C (64°F). This will not hurt the plants
or flowers which are still on the plants.
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Plants will flower in August through
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mercial grower.
(California Coast US) We were able to
control flowering season of Phalaenopsis
by cutting the heat at night down to 50°F
for around 5 weeks in July and restoring
it to 60-62°F minimum by day. This,
coupled with raising the phosphate and
potassium levels in the fertilizer and
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November, slowly at first for Thanks-
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balance flowering heavily through
December and all the way through to
Easter.
As any Phalaenopsis grower knows, a
new flowering spike can be produced by
cutting off the old spike (when through
flowering) above the second plump node.
I found that on an average a new spike
would appear from one of the nodes in 3
to 4 weeks. It would grow rapidly and the
first bud would appear in about 30 days
and the first flower about 40 days after
that. The balance of the flowers would
open one at a time about every 4 days.
The new spike would carry only about
three quarters as many flowers as the
original one. We would cut off the old
spike around the end of March at which
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(California) only one mile from the ocean
with a moderate climate throughout the
year. We were favoured by cool ocean
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experiment with a few plants in order to
adapt to your own climatic conditions.
This can be done with heaters or coolers
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at different times of the year. — H.
Freed.
(Atlantic Coast US) Dropping green-
house temperature in the fall plus cutting
the original stem back early enought to
induce another spike for later flowering.
Keiki paste will also induce flowering. —
K. Griffith.
(Southeastern US) I like to get the
temperature down to the low 50’s as
early in the fall as possible for 10 to 14
days. Also, I switch to 10-30-20 fertiliser
when spikes begin to appear. — J.
Grimes.
(Northeastern US) None. I get enought
temperature drop naturally in the
summertime. — D. Grove.
(Southern California US) 55° for 3
weeks. — E. Hetherington.
(Midlands of England) BY lowering
minimum temperature to the 55/60°F
range for around 2 weeks. — P. Hirst.
(Florida Caribbean US) Temperatures
are dropped by leaving the cool-pad
system on longer starting September
first. This gives us a heavy crop for
Christmas. — W. Kelly.
(Southern California US) Heaters are
shut off for a month in the fall, but the
effectiveness of this practice is question-
able, because of the variance of weather
conditions. Nature controls blooming
more than heating or cooling systems. —
T. Koike.
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(Indonesia) By using Vitabloom instead
of Gandasill. — A. Kopopaking.
(Holland) Temperature and daylength
both influence flowering time. Main
flowering time is May-June with flower
induction during the low temperatures of
March with shortened days. Second
flowering time is November with flower
induction August-September, again,
with shortened days. — H.Kronenberg.
(France) A drop in temperature to
under 13°C (55°F) each night during 3
weeks. — Marcel LeCoufle.
(North of England) I never need to
induce flowering. My problem, if it is
one, is flower prevention (emphasis
mine. ed.) — P. Lindsay.
(Central California US) A drop in night
temperature to 50/55°F (10/12°C) for
several weeks works rather well. Day
temperatures should be 78 to 85°F
(24/26°C) to be effective in setting
spikes. Two waterings with straight
Epsom salts (6 pounds per 100 gallons)
followed by a clear water flushing.
Resume normal feeding program after
this. — B. Livingston.
(Florida Caribbean US) Reducing the
night temperature and fertilising with
Bloom Booster (10-30-20). Low temps
are not encountered until late fall or early
winter here in Miami. Fans are used all
night to help in dropping the temperature.
— L. Lodyga.
(Luzon Philippines) Our technique is
low night temperatures which we get
under natural environment at high eleva-
tion (800 metres) above sea _ level.
Another technique we employ is to kick
mature plants to flower at high elevation
and finish them up at lower elevation. —
D. Mendoza.
(South California (US) I give them lots
of tender, loving care and let them bloom
when they want to. — H. Moye.
(California Coast US) In November, I
change to a low nitrogen fertiliser,
quarter to half strength. I don’t drop the
temperature as this seems to promote rot
and the temperature drops naturally in
my greenhouse in December, anyway. I
like to bloom phals late in the season, i.e.
March through May. — M. & J.
Nedderman.
(Indian Coast South Africa) We
installed a cool room to alter temps to
induce earlier spiking, but did not find ita
great success. Outside plants spiked just
as well at the same period without any
artificial influence. It was a costly and
inconclusive programme. — G. Paris.
(Southeastern US) Stop fertilising. —
S. Pridgen.
(Northcentral US) Under artificial
lighting . . . I drastically reduce light and
lower temperatures. — A. Roberts.
(Florida Gulf Coast US) Cool nights
and warm days. — J. & R. Roberts.
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(California Coast US) I remove shade
Cloth from October through April, for
More light; I also change fertilisers to a
15-30-20 mix. — F. Robinson.
(Queensland Coast ‘Australia0 Leave it
to nature. — R. Robinson,
(Puerto Rico US) During the October
through December, we use 10-30-20
eters Special fertiliser — R. Rodriguez.
(Mid-Atlantic Coast US) I have tried
Several controlled experiments of day
length and temperature combinations
using a variety of genetic ancestry.
Contrary to other reports, I was not able
to get any consistent or predictable
results, I presume that if one uses a
Narrow lineage, then some sort of predict-
able results may be possible. — E.
utkowski.
(Southcentral US) Switch to 10-30-20
ertiliser in the fall and I allow a natural
COO! period of 10 days below 60°F. — P.
Scholz.
(South of England) None. My nighttime
temperature dips to 55°F occassionally
an this possibly induces flowering.
Certainly mature plants bloom two or
three times a year and I always have a lot
of flowers with peak blooming from
“cember through April. — P. Seaton.
(North of England) I leave well enought
alone and keep my fingers crossed each
year. Not much need, though. Every-
thing flowers. — D. Shuker.
(Pacific Northwest US) Under artificial
lighting . . . Reduce daylength. — S.
Skoien.
(Mid-Atlantic Coast US) Under arti-
ficial lighting... We cool the basement of
our house off by ventilation. This means
having to wait for cool nights as nature
sees fit. Attempts to use ice-cooled water
on their roots did not result in any observ-
able success. However, I have shown
that the phal’s roots should be wet or
damp during the night cooling period.
One season I carefully watered only the
roots of 50 phals in 6 to 10” pots each
evening for 2 weeks during the cool-down
period. After an additional week, 49 of
them had initiated flower spikes. — K. &
M. Smeltz.
(Mid-Atlantic Coast US) We usually
keep our cooling system operating at
night in late summer (August) when the
weather is unseasonably cool. This
frequently results in early spiking. — C.
Williamson.
How far in advance of the
desired date of blooming do you
take the special steps?
(Central Claifornia US) I do not inten-
tionally regulate induction. Rather, I
‘dose’ only plants which have not begun
to spike after others have already estab-
lished spikes as expected on time. I
consistently have 95 per cent plus spikes
well in advance of our society’s annual
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spring show in March each year. — R.
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(California Coast US) If all factors I
mentioned above are in place and on
time, the plants should start initiating
their spikes 15 to 30 days after the
cooling-off period and the first flowers
should start opening 90 to 100 days
thereafter. — E. Carlson.
(Northeastern US) Under artificial
lighting . .. My plants bloom when they
feel like it. I’ve tried putting them outside
in April or May to get them to bloom in
the fall for our show, but it doesn’t work
very well. — I. Cohen.
(South of England) If plants are re-
quired for a show date, I drop the tem-
perature at night to 50°F for 3 weeks...
four to four and one half months earlier.
— R. Dadd.
(Florida Gulf Coast US) For us, 3
months starting in mid-September. — J.
Eich.
(Holland) For flowering in November/
December, the cooling period of 18°C at
night and daytime temperature of 21°C
for 6 weeks should be finished by July.
The second spike will come on this way
for Mother’s Day in the following year.
— a major commercial grower.
(Florida Atlantic Coast US) Three to
four months. — C. & L. Hagan.
(Southeastern US) We give a 3-month
lead time, but weather plays a major part
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in spike development. Our crop can vary
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Harper.
(Southern California US) Three
months in advance of desired flowering.
— E. Hetherington.
(Midlands of England) Three calendar
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(Florida Caribbean US) 115 days. —
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(Holland) The time between flower in-
duction and flowering is about 90 days.
— H. Kronenberg.
(France) At least 4 months in advance
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summer season in normal greenhouses
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before desire flowering. Time of year and
the weather are taken into account. —
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(Luzon Philippines) About 3 to 4
months ahead of natural flowering in
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(California Coast US) High phos-
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Readers must remember that most of
the responses in the above article are
from Northern Hemisphere growers.
They should convert season to the
appropriate months in the Southern
Hemisphere and the temperature to
degrees celcius.
If other growers have done work on the
conditions necessary to initiate flower-
ing in other genera, eg. Cattleyas,
Dendrobiums, Vandaceous and Paphio-
pedilums, it would be appreciated if. they
would put pen to paper and let others
know their secrets.
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PAPHIOPEDILUMS —
THE SUBGENUS
COCHLOPETALUM —
Spiralled Shell Slippers
The following article will concentrate
On the subgenus Cochlopetalum with
reference to their distribution, cultural
requirements & taxonomy of each of the
Seven recognised species.
The section name is derived in part from
the Greek work kochlos meaning spiralled
Shell, this being a feature attributed to the
petals which are coiled like that of a shell.
Apart from being concentrated in the
Indonesian Island complex, the sub-
genus has the unique floral characteristic
of opening their flowers in succession
along the scape, so that although an
Overall scape will have 10-20 flowers,
Only 1-3 are ever open at the same time.
The seven recognised species of this
group are:
® Paphiopedilum liemianum North
Sumatra 2n = 32.
Paphiopedilum primulinum North
Sumatra 2n = 32
Paphiopedilum primulinum forma
Purpurascens North Sumatra 2n=32
Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum
West Sumatra 2n = 34
Paphiopedilum victoria-maria West
Sumatra 2n = 30
Paphiopedilum moquettianum West
Java 2n = 34
® Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum East
Java 2n = 36, 37.
Notes on the individual species:
Paphiopedilum liemianum Fowl 1971
_ This Species, although almost florally
Indistinguishable from P. glaucophyllum,
has distinctly ciliate leaf margins, not
Only at the base, but around the entire
Caf margins. The leaves are also a
deeper green lacking the glaucous cover-
Ing of the latter. Two main leaf ecotypes
ave been encountered; one with tessel-
lated leaves exhibits distinct mottling
throughout, while the other has plain
Sreen leaves, almost devoid of any mot-
ling. However, both these produce a
variation in flower form and so far I have
Seen about 5 different floral forms each
Uniquely different, however still charac-
teristically P. /iemianum.
These differences are mainly features of
the dorsal sepal but a recent flowering by
J. Topper of the USA, revealed a blue
Pouched form.
The plant was discovered by Liem Kie
le of Lawang in Java on limestone cliff
faces on Gunong Merapic, Sumatra,
Indonesia. It has also been collected on
unong Sinabung.
aphiopedilum primulinum Wood et
Taylor 1973.
Photo: S. Castelo
Text: R. D. Kramer
While most of the Coch/opetalum have
very similar staminodes and overall
colouring, P. primulinum has a pure
yellow/green flower setting it apart (with
P. primulinum forma purpurascens)
from the other members. Only P. primu-
linum however totally lacks anthocyanin
(purple markings) on the underside of
basal parts of the foliage. Again, large
(old) specimen plants of this species
flower in succession on the scape. While
up to 20 flowers have been seen on jungle
collected specimens, an average on
cultivated plants would be around 10.
Some Botanists say that both P. primu-
linum and P. primulinum forma pur-
purascens are merely degenerative forms
of P. liemianum. This theory at present
is to be seen as pure supposition.
Again Liem Kie Wie was instrumental
in its discovery from Gunong Leuser
growing with P. primulinum forma pur-
purascens. Both have also been reported
growing near P. tonsum (Wood).
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Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum.
Paphiopedilum primulinum forma purpurascens.
Paphiopedilum primulinum forma
purpurascens Wood et Taylor 1976
Not much more needs to be said about
this species except that it differs only
marginally from P. primulinum in
having slightly more colour in the flower
than P. primulinum and also has antho-
cyanin markings on the underside of the
leaf and plant base. Birk has also
mentioned that the chromosonal banding
also appears quite different. As pre-
viously stated both forms grow amongst
one another, so this has aroused some
debate as to whether to accept the two as
individual species or merely varieties of
one another. Much work is being carried
out by us through selfings and crossings
to see if both forms will eventuate from
individual capsules.
Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum
(O’Brien) Stein 1892
This plant, together with some forms of
P. liemianum are the most robust of the
group, specimens reaching enormous
sizes. This led some unscrupulous
dealers to advertise large collected plants
as P. chamberlainianum variety lati-
folium and giganteum. The beautiful 60-
90cm flowerscape bear up to 30 flowers
each lasting about 48 days. This species
is distinct from P. /iemianum, lacking the
cilate foliage and the dorsal variations
are slightly different.
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Papiopedilum victoria-mariae
Paphiopedilum victoria-mariae (Rolfe)
Hook. 1896.
It would be almost impossible to confuse
this species with any of the other
members of the subgenus. The flowers are
€autifully coloured with the pouch a very
ted/pink totally lacking in the darker red
Spotting characteristic of P. chamberlain-
‘anum and P. liemianum. While the
Majority of the other members of this
8roup have white and red/brown spotting,
P. victoriae-mariae has totally brownish
Petals again held horizontally. The region
Where the plant originates, Mt Talak
Mau, North Sumatra. It grows on very
Wet limestone boulders and humus in
deep shade. It is incredibly hard to get to,
Paphiopedilum moquettianum.
perhaps giving the plant some limited pro-
tection from zealous collectors.
Although once very rare in cultivation,
huge batches of seedling have been pro-
duced. artificially and these have shown
incredible vigor.
Paphiopedilum moquettianum (J. J.
(Smith) Fowl. 1905.
Controversy has raged as to whether or
not Paphiopedilum moquettianum is a
distinct species or merely a variety of P.
glaucophyllum. While some botanists
have placed P. moquettianum as a
variety, one noted and dedicated botanist,
Koji Karasawa has always maintained
that on an evolutionary scale P.
moquettianum seems to be younger than
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P. liemianum
#
P. primulinum
&
P. primulinum forma purpurascens aa
P. chamberlainianum
Bi
P. victoria-mariae
P. glaucophyllum and therefore if variety
Status was ever contemplated P. glauco-
Phyllum should have the inferior status.
vly personal view is that if P. moquet-
“anum is considered as a variety then all
other Coch/opetalum species should also
be considered under the same nomen-
Clatural status. On the same viewpoint, if
this was the case then such species as P.
callosum,/P. barbatum, P. lowii,/P.
haynaldianum and P. parishii/P. dian-
thum Should also be registered as
varieties of one another.
The major differences between the two
are firstly chromosone count, colouration
(ie in the dorsal particularly), and the
€xtremely robust nature of P. moque-
‘tlanum. One known site of collection is
lanjur in West Java and the species is
reported to be becoming very scarce in its
natural habitat.
Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum (J. J.
Smith). 1900,
As mentioned before, some clones of P.
8laucophyllum resemble markedly
clones of P. liemianum, almost to the
Point of being indescernable.
The leaves have a beautiful blue/ green
appearance (glaucous coating) as does P.
Mmoquettianum. Again as with most of the
members of this group P. glaucophyllum
as the characteristic ‘inflated’ pink
Pouch speckled in deep red. The species
Occurs in East Java near Turen.
Invalid ‘species’
On several occasions plants have been
Tecorded from the wild which are later
found to be natural or man-made hybrids.
Tgument and confusion at times rages
Over the validity of such intruders, the
Owners vehemently argueing that the
Plants were wild collected so naturally
Must be a species. Wrong!
his argument has raged over several
Species such as P. tonsum x P. curtisii (at
Geographic distribution of
Cochlopetalum subgenus
SUMATRA
P. moquettianum
P. glaucophyllum
times listed as P. superbiens) and one
classic example is found within the
subgenus Cochlopetalum. P. yapianum
was for years advertised by a large
American nursery as a distinct species
retailing for an exorbitant US$500. I feel
sorry for those who spent their money on
this plant.
Paphiopedilum yapianum was later tc
be discredited and listed as fraudulent.
Later research proved the hybrid (man.-
made) between P. glaucophyllum x P.
praestans. The other name which latei
sprang up for the same cross was P.
Jogjae named because of its locality in
Central Java, Djogjakarta. P. praestans
occured in the then (Dutch New
Guinea). Plants had been raised in local
gardens by the Dutch residents and after
they left the region, plants seeded and
grew ‘wild’ until refound by collectors
who naturally assumed them to be a new
species. Because of the hybrid origin of
this cross, flowers of clones exhibit
inumerable variations.
Culture of the Cochlopetalum
Subgenus
The joys of orchid growing are not
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that perfect potting mix and the breath-
taking display that a well flowered plant
can deliver. It is on this question that
controversy has raged since orchids
became domesticated, and no two
growers seem ever to be able to agree.
For this reason the following outline is
given only if readers appreciate that
under our conditions the following guides
are at their optimum. Because of our
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Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum.
The problem that initially faced us was
the frequency of re-potting which was not
Only very labour intensive but also can be
quite costly. The problem of having to
repot seedlings every 8-10 months
€came too much, especially when one
also has to flask. For this reason live
Sphagnum moss was tested and now after
& well researched programme, results are
better than we could have expected.
Initially the venture was undertaken
with some trepidation. Although results
for all the subgenera have been excellent,
the cochlopetalum find the sphagnum
very much to their liking. Sphagnum has
4 natural PH of 5.5-5.7, the range under
Which slippers thrive. The frequency of
Watering is reduced compared with the
bark based composts and if fertilised with
Inorganic fertilisers (as under our con-
ditions) the sphagnum grows after some
-8 weeks, carpeting the tops of the pots.
Note! If using sphagnum as a potting
medium do not pack it tight as this
Testricts air flow with subsequent root
loss. Repotting is now restricted only to
When the plant outgrows the pot. One
problem that does eventuate is if you have
poor water (ie salt content more than
300ppm). Water impurities plus fertiliser
additions must be below the nominated
figure.
We do still use our other mix for some of
the species as they are better flowered
with dryer condition in the winter. The
bark based compost consists of 2 parts
sphagnum, 2 parts expanded clay, 4
parts pine bark. Temperature of our
plants is held as close as possible to a
maximum of 28°C in the summer and a
minimum of 10°C in the winter. Shading
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Thank you for beign so imaginative in
visualising just how wonderful it will be
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Your response to the invitation by the
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Australia’s Bicentennial at Orchid Expo
*88 (one of the top ten of Australia’s non-
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so fantastic and encouraging that we look
forward, with zeal, to celebrate this great
event with all orchid fanciers and
growers, at our Show and Conference to
be held in the Civic Cultural Centre,
Caloundra City on September 8 to 12,
1988.
Anybody knowing the venue will agree
how fortunate we are to be staging this
event under the one roof. The two main
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halls and foyer will be filled with orchids
— native species and hybrids; exotic
species and hybrids; all those rare and
distinctive “*odd-bods”’ — just imagine —
the mind boggles.
To date over 60 displays have been
booked. The centre of the main hall will
feature the display by the 11 Affiliated
Societies of the S.T.0.C.Q. Inc. in a
“walk-through garden setting”’.
No one should miss the opportunity to
see the beauty of our native orchids at the
special slide programme (which will ve
free and open to the public) in the lecture
theatre at designated times, presented by
expert photographer, Mr Bill Alcorn.
There will be flower stalls to tempt you;
souvenirs; plant sales; you may even be
lucky with the raffles. We could go on
and on.
The number of Registrants, to date, is so
very encouraging, with large contingents
from new Zealand, as well as representa-
tions from the USA, Asia, and all states
of Australia.
The Social activities planned for the
Conference include evenings of special
interest to our visitors, and the oppor-
tunity to see some of the area’s beautiful
tourist locations. All venues for the
functions are unique — The “Sunshine
Plantation” for the Gala Banquet and
Prize Presentation; the “Mary Cairn-
cross’ Park — Bar-B-Que, with views of
the fascinating Glasshouse Mountains,
and the Mystern Night Farewell Func-
tion — also a special time to make
friends.
Lectures will be provided by outstand-
ing personalities — Mr Syd Wray of
Whangarei, N.Z. — “Oncidium Inter-
generics’ — Has been growing orchids
for approximately 27 years and has
diversed more widely into the Oncidium
Intergenerics over the last 8 years.
Mr Jack W. Woltmon of Wahiawa,
Hawaii — ‘“Hybridizing Miniature
Orchids” — First grew orchids 31 years
ago; hybridized his first orchid in 1980
and to date has registered some 75
crosses.
Mr George Vasquez of Malibu, Cal. —
“Unique Patterns and Colours in
Phalaenopsis Hybrids Today’ — has
devoted his life, from an early age, to
orchids, and is a professional in his field.
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For more information contact —
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Phone (071) 45 7334
tobium Dendrobiums — The Antelope
Orchids” — has had a long life affiliated
with “Antelope Orchids” and is still
mad on Ceratobes’’. Can teach us a lot.
Mr Don Gallagher of Highbury South
Australia — ‘“Cymbidiums” — This
lecutre will be of great interest to all
ymbidium growers and lovers. Don will
Show slides of the latest awarded blooms
and plants which will be well received.
Mr Norito Hasegawa of Anaheim, Cal
— is an ever-popular speaker at any
Mr John Miller of Anaheim, Cal. —
“Setting the Stage for Tomorrow’s
halaenopsis”” — who regards his return
to Australia more as a home coming than
= visit. Always very interesting to listen
O.
Mr Len Lawler of Atherton, North
Queensland — ‘Native Orchids of
Tropical Queensland” — Who better
qualified to present a paper on Native
Orchids than Len who is currently
engaged in a5 Year Project to survey the
Orchids of North Queensland.
Dr Noel Grundon of Toowoomba,
Queensland — “Orchids and Fungi —
Some good some bad’ — is a Senior
Research Officer with the Department of
Agriculture, University of Queensland,
St Lucia. Noel’s “talks” are always well
Teceived, and this one promises to be a
Very interesting topic.
orchid conference, and we feel sure all
Paphiopedilum lovers will be looking
forward to his lecture sessions.
There will also be a special forum for
Phalaenopsis growers hosted in the
lecture theatre by Mr Bob Gordon.
Growers will be given the opportunity to
discuss their problems. A great chance to
hear some cultural hints from a specialist.
Bob will also be releasing his new book
on Advanced Phal. Culture Techniques
— ‘Phalaenopsis Culture: A Worldwide
Survey” at the Conference, and will be
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Saturday Night, September 10, 1988.
Registrants should note that the regis-
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10pm; Wednesday September 7, 8am-
10pm; Thursday September 8, 8am-
10pm; Friday September 9, 8am-9pm;
Saturday September 10, 8am-Spm.
Conference satchels, tickets, etc can be
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1106 Sar. Cecilae ‘Jill’ x No. 3’ Large robust plants carrying large deep pink blooms
1211 Sar. Mavis ‘Upton’ x fitzgeraldii ‘80% Red’ Looking for a full red flower — these should go very close
1212 Sar. Fitzhart (fitzgeraldii x hartmanii) Fine full white flowers should result from this crossing
1220 Den. King Rose (Bardo Rose x kingianum ‘Dark’ Soft pink blooms with good shape
1389 Den. Hilda Poxon A remake using the best clones available in the Maroochydore area
1513 Den. pugioniforme x speciosum var. grandiflorum Very unusual cross looking for green flowers
1324 L cinnabarina x self Large bright Orange/Red blooms
1429 Bic. Bouton D’Or ‘Lewis’ x Bic. Malworth ‘Orchidglade’ Should result in superb yellows
1432 C. Porcia ‘Canizaro’ x (Ctna. Keith Roth x Lc. Pirate King) Superb new crossing. Shapely dark blooms.
1437 C. Summer Stars x Highlight ‘Angel Wings’ Excellent whites with good substance.
1495 Soph. cocinea x Lc Rojo Compact orange/red blooms. Good sprays.
1498 Soph. coccinea x Wendy's Valentine ‘June’ Compact growing super reds.
1598 Blc. Fortune “Golden Throne’ x C. Hawaian Fantasy ‘Dora’ Cream to gold with flares.
1604 Slc. Kauai Starbright ‘Vi’ x Blc. Calvins Choice ‘Capricorn’ Great clusters of yellow to orange blooms.
1618 Bic. Kitty Crocker ‘Yellow Doll’ x Blc. Orange Nugget ‘Kadooka’ Medium sized yellow to orange flowers.
1636 L sincorana x Soph. coccinea Absolutely superb large blooms on small plants.
1637 C. (Penny Kuroda x Luteola) x Soph. brevipedunculata No. 1 Miniature plants with large blooms
1638 Slc. Little Hazel Super mini Hazel Boyd type.
1639 Sc. Carol Lynn ‘Nakabayashi’ (Mericlone) Bright cerise blooms. Miniature plants.
1651 Sc. batemanniana x S. Red Doll Bright reds most with splashes. Compact.
1654 Sic. Hazel Boyd ‘Red Mystery x C. intermedia Aquinii ‘Sao Paulo’ Splash petaled blooms of excellent shape.
1663 Sic. Tangerine Jewell ‘Vi’ x Blc. Orange Nuggett Very nice red to orange flowers on compact plants
8106 Cym. Trigo Royale ‘Ridgeway x Clarisse Austin ‘Bimerah’ Upright sprays of delicate pink flowers.
8131 Cym. Volcano ‘Menahue’ x Wallara ‘Golden Glow A good chocolate carrying many flowers crossed with a good gold
8157 Cym (Worona x Sensation) ‘Rising Sun’ x Clarisse Austin Excellent orange to red. Good shape.
8269 Cym. (Atro-purpureum x canali culatum ‘Sparkesii’) x devonianum Unlimited potential. Exciting cross. Warm growing!
1147 Den. unicum (Syn. Den. arachnites) Vivid Orange blooms on miniature plants (Softcane type)
1193 Den. Sensation ‘Rothwell x (Zilzie Velvet x Hickham Deb) Very floriforous deep velvety purples of excellent quality
1194 Den. Autumn Show ‘Caitlin’ x Cool Lady ‘The Bay Top crossing for exhibition whites and bicolours
1197 Den. Zilzie Beauty ‘Kathleen’ HCC/AOC QOS NMQOC x self Selfing of an awarded mid purple of excellent quality
1189 Lyc. Koolena ‘Jessie’ x(Koolena v superba ‘Red’ x Koolena ‘Avalon’) Looking for excellent quality reds. Very productive.
1747 Epi. Bees Knees x Enc. cochleatum Very interesting novelty cross.
0941 Onc. (Persian market x Golden Sunset ‘Taka’) Multicoloured red x white with red spots.
1250 Brassia Rex x Odm. crispum Results should be similar to Tahoma Glacier
1251 Wil. Spaceman x B Santa Ynez Colourful Brassidum type blooms
1267 Onc. (Little Chickadee x Sunset Fort) x St. Ruth A large mauve with yellow centre crossed with large bright yellow
1460 Onc. varicosum ‘Lemfords’ AM/AOS x self A selfing of this fine variety
1468 Odcm. Solana x Oda. Enchanson ‘Orange’ Top orange coloured Odontoglossums
1487 Odm. bictoniense x Onc. Varimyre A green and brown Odontoglossum with mauve lip crossed with large yellow Oncid
1642 Onc. Loki Lani ‘Strawberry (Mericlone) Shapley light red. Recent Import.
1643 Onc. Lokelani ‘Paprika’ (Mericlone) Dark paprika colours. Good shape.
1645 Onc. Barbie ‘Strawberry Delight’ (Mericlone) One of the best multi coloured reds.
1646 Onc. Potpourii ‘Kelly (Mericlone) A delightful potpourri of colours.
1735 Onc. (Mirra x Nonamyre) x (Nonamyre x Sundance) Cool growing good Varicosum type. Could be some spotting.
1736 Onc. (Mirra x Nonamyre) x Nonamyre x Coreen) Cool growing good Varicosum type of good shape.
1742 Onc. Sundance ‘Nonamyre’ x Coreen Cool growing good Varicosum type. Very fast growing.
1743 Onc. Sundance ‘Nonamyre’ x Sundance Well shaped varicosum type. Cool growing.
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CORONA (RUBY EYES X FIREWHEEL) — Golden yellow, vivid red lip........... 2+. sees eee eee cence erence eee B.& L. $11 P.
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IVY FUNG RADIANCE — good deep show winning red, best of Ivy FungS ............ eee eee eee teen eee eee eee eee eens
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ELEVENTH AUSTRALIAN
ORCHID CONFERENCE
SYDNEY 18th to 25th September 1988
FESTIVAL ON THE VILLAGE GREEN
Some Festival! Some Village! Some Green!
The Eleventh Australian Orchid Con-
ference Show just grew and grew until it
Promised to be so large that there was no
Suitable venue for it, even in Australia’s
largest city.
A very satisfactory solution was found.
The show will be held in a large marquee
to be erected in the Sydney Domain —
Part of the magnificent Royal Botanic
Gardens. The show will be held in
Conjunction with Sydney’s annual
“Spring in the Gardens” festival,
complete with bands, banners, stalls, and
all the atmosphere of the fair.
The setting is ideal. The timing is right.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, located on
beautiful Sydney Harbour, will be at
their springtime best. The widest
Possible range of orchids will be on
display.
An extensive variety of native and
€xotic orchids is grown in the temperate
Climate of the area and the many local
orchid societies have, for 40 years or so,
taken great pride in their displays. This
Show will feature displays from country
and interstate societies as well as from
Overseas. The competition at this very
Special show will be intense.
The conference will feature Australian
Native Orchids, and this will be reflected
In the conference show. Great strides
have been made by hybridists of
Australian Native Orchids during recent
years and the results of this will be well in
evidence.
Whilst two full days of the conference
will be devoted to original papers
Covering a wide range of orchid topics,
the opening speakers, on Wednesday
Morning, will deal with Australian
Native Orchids. These speakers and
their topics will be Mark Clements:
“Australian Native Orchids over 200
years’; Mr Les Nesbitt: “Australian
Terrestrial Orchids’ and Mr David
Banks: “Recent Developments in Hyb-
ndisation of Australian Native Orchids”.
Speaking of speakers, so to speak, Dr
Phillip Cribb, from Kew, has recently
Completed classifying the paphiopedilum
Species and we shall learn quite a lot from
his paper: “Paphiopedilum species — an
Overview”. Dr Cribb has also agreed to
be the after-dinner speaker at the banquet
on Thursday evening. He is an entertain-
ing and knowledgeable speaker
The other speakers are also well
qualified in their various fields. These
include: Dr Julian Coker: “‘ Viruses”; Mr
Alan Merriman: “Biological Control ina
Commercial Cymbidium Nursery”; Mrs
Karen Tickner: “Hybridising between
Sections of the Genus Dendrobium”; Mr
John Miller (USA): “Phalaenopsis —
Contemporary Breeding”; Mr Ned Nash
(USA): “American Cattleyas for Aus-
tralian Tastes”; Mr Ross Maidment:
“Tissue Culture’; and Mr. Andy Easton
(NZ): “The Ultra Earlies. Cymbidiums
that flower by May Ist”.
Evenings need never be dull in cosmo-
politan Sydney with its many world-class
restaurants, theatres and other places of
entertainment. Just to get the party going,
however, registrants will have an oppor-
tunity to get together at the Cocktail
Party on Monday evening. Don’t miss
the organised social evening on Tuesday
and the grand banquet on Thursday
evening.
There is just so much to be seen around
the Sydney area that the conference
organisers have put together a number of
tours, chosen for variety and interest.
Apart from seeing the sights, tours
provide an unsurpassed vehicle for
socialising and cementing friendships.
Time is running out.
The Eleventh Australian Orchid Con-
ference is only a few months away.
* It is the big one.
% Itis the official Australian Conference
endorsed by The Australian Orchid
Council and the Australian Bicen-
tennial Authority.
* Itis Australia’s Bicentennial Orchid
Festival.
* It will all happen in Sydney from
September 18th to 25th, 1988.
The conference has already attracted
many registrants — local, overseas and
interstate. These are assured of a con-
ference which they will remember. Why
not join them? The conference secretary,
Alan Alvis, can be reached at 5
Knocklayde Street, Ashfield, 2131,
Australia. You can telephone him on
(02) 797 7329. Alan will be pleased to
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
1987 ORCHID AWARDS
Dear Sir,
Seeing your endeavour to get a separate
booklet of all the awarded plants of the
growers failed because of lack of interest,
why not have these plants published as a
Centrefold in the A.O.R. with a small
additional fee for that issue?
(Name and address supplied, but
withheld by request).
Dear Orchid Review Subscriber,
Unfortunately the President of the
Australian Orchid Council, Mr Don
Gallagher, declined my offer to publish
the awards “free” in the A.O.R. —
Autumn issue.
We were prepared to absorb the
additional colour separation costs to
ensure valuable material was made
available to our readers and orchid
Judges.
The Awards transparencies are the
property of the Council and we cannot
reproduce them without their permis-
sion. You will be aware that we have
provided two perpetual trophies on con-
dition that the major awards appear on
the A.O.R. front cover.
Paul Kelly,
Publisher.
Dear Sir,
I am currently working on a biography
of the celebrated Australian orchidolo-
gist, the Reverend H.M.R. Rupp (1872-
1956).
Mr Rupp had a wide circle of botanical
acquaintances whith whom he main-
tained a vigorous correspondence. These
letters are now of considerable historical
and botanical significance and, of course,
are quite crucial sources of biographical
information.
If any reader has, or knows of, some
Rupp letters, or perhaps has personal
anecdotes or other information relating
to this interesting man, I would be
pleased indeed to hear from him or her. If
in addition, such a person would be
prepared to agree to the copying, or even
the outright donation of letters to the
Rupp Papers in the Sydney Royal
Botanic Gardens Library, then this too,
would be welcome news.
Clearly much has already been lost —
for instance, no trace has been found of
the enormous correspondence between
Rupp and such correspondents as Dr R.
S. Rogers of Adelaide, Dr Hugo Flecker
of Cairns or Mrs Edith Coleman of
Melbourne. But who knows what may
turn up?
Lionel Gilbert,
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14TH WORLD
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The 14th World Orchid Conference
will take place in Glasgow, Scotland,
from April 26th — May 3rd 1993. The
decision to go to Glasgow was taken
earlier this year atthe 12th World Orchid
Conference in Tokyo, in response to a
bid put forward by the Scottish Orchid
Ociety in association with the City of
Glasgow, the botanical gardens in
Scotland and other Scottish public and
Semi-public organisations.
Work has already begun. A Scottish
Organising Committee has been formed,
Tepresentative of the interests behind the
bid, with Keith Fraser, Director of Parks
and Recreation for the City of Glasgow,
as its chairman. The venue for the Con-
ference will be the Scottish Conference
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which is a newly constructed state-of-
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7 AN
Bill Paddock
The orchid world of Australia has lost a
great worker, enthusiast and personality
who passed away suddenly and peace-
fully on January 1, 1988.
Bill (Frederick William) enjoyed work-
Ing with friends over a period of years,
always seeking to promote orchids in
every possible way. Bill’s commercial
life was involved with farm machinery of
the well known firm of Gippsland &
Northern Co-op Ltd in which he was
Chief Accountant and Manager until his
retirement a few years ago.
He joined the Victorian Orchid Club
about 1948 and during the following
following years, until 1961, was
Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secre-
tary and Committeeman, when he was
elected President till 1964. For his
Service here he was granted Life
Membership of the V.O.C.
On the formation of the Australian
Orchid Council Bill served with distinc-
tion as Hon. Sec. 1964-69 and as Vice
President 1972 to 1975 when he was
elected President and was granted an
1onorary Fellowship of the Council for
his outstanding personal service to the
Council. Sadly he filled the office of
resident for only one year.
Bill was involved from the very begin-
Ning with the formation of the Australian
Orchid Foundation until its incorpora-
tion in 1976. He then served as Hon.
Secretary and Treasurer as well as a
Irector of the Foundation, making
Many practical contributions that have
Proved successful in the workings of the
Foundation.
During his lifetime with orchids, Bill
Was granted a number of awards, but the
One he prized most was a Life Grower’s
Certificate of the Victorian School for
af Children for services rendered.
In trips to World Orchid Conferences
ill was a staunch supporter and a
Worthy representative of Australia.
Bill Paddock was a quiet, just and
honourable man, a wise counsellor and
trusty friend. We of the orchid world in
Ustralia mourn his passing.
We offer to his widow Shiela our
Sincere condolences and assure her the
Work of Frederick William Paddock will
© remembered with heartfelt gratitude.
Gerald McCraith
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48 MAIN NORTH ROAD, KUDLA, S.A. 5115.
PHONE: (08) 254 6351 after 5.30pm South Australian time.
W.A. Agent: Keith Abbott Orchids, Lot 1 Beenyup Rd. Jandakot W.A. 6164.
Phone (09) 417 1818. AH. (09) 457 2491
Elliott
ae Wholesale
Nursery 7
Splash Petals Cattelayas 1”, 3”, 4” Pots
Phalaenopsis imported flasks & seedlings Vandas
& Ascocendas Flowering size imports from
Den. canaliculatum Hybrid Flask
Thailand
Agents for Asia Agri. Business Corp.
PHALAENOPSIS KINGDOM
as reviewed March Orchid Review
Over 1300 colour pictures 300 pages $100. Postage $6.00
Blc. CHINESE BEAUTY “SUN MOON BEAUTY”
LC. GILA WILDERNESS “MAJESTIC”
BLOC, WAIKIKI SUNSET “BRIGHTEST ORANGE”
PHAL. MOUNT KAALA “ELEGANCE” AM/OSORC X PHAL. CARMELAS
DREAM “ASIA No 3”
PHAL. NEW EAGLE “NFS” X MOUNT KAALA “ELEGANCE” AM/OSORG
PHAL. PAPER MOON “ASIA No2” X PHAL. MOUNT KAALA
“ELEGANCE” AM/OSORC
VANDASGORDON DILLON m/c. (purple blue)
VANDA FUCHS DELIGHT m/c. (dark black purpled)
VANDA WIRAT m/c (blue)
MOK. MAK CHIN ON
ARANDA PANNI
V.JO VAN BRERO X V. GORDON DILLON
RHY. RED, WHITE & SPOTS.
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CHEELSIEAL EXOTHCS
C. Red Beauty 'Cooksbridge Select' is an outstanding U.K. Cymbidium. Its early flowering
and prolific deep pink flowers have been combined to produce the following quality
seedling flasks.
Nip 'Cooksbridge’ x Red Beauty 'Cooksbridge Select’
The upright, deep red, Nip has been combined to produce early flowering deep pink/red mini cymbidiums.
(Christmas Angel x Rincon) x Red Beauty 'Cooksbridge Select’
This early flowering cross should produce high quality pink standard cymbidiums
Christmas Angel 'Cooksbridge Sunburst’ AM/RHS x Red Beauty 'Cooksbridge Select’
The awarded bright yellow Christmas Angel should produce early flowering orange/apricot shades.
The above crosses should be available from March onwards. Minimum of 10 plants in a
150ml unbreakable flask. $20 each plus postage and packing, depending on the service..
West Australian customers please note that the majority of our stock is in the laboratory, and
thus the nursery is not yet open to the public. | can be contacted at the adress below, or at
any of the Bunbury or Armadale Orchid Society meetings for flask collection.
Mark Wheatley
Chelsea Exotics, c/o North Dandalup Post Office, WA 6207.
Telephone (09) 5301 304. Company No. 8388250
COLEMAN’S ORCHIDS
(BRIAN & LORRAINE COLEMAN)
Hardcane Dendrobiums and some Cattleyas
From flask to flowering size
We have taken over the Dendrobium and Cattleya
stock from D’Bush Nursery and will continue to
supply only top quality plants.
July opening special — one BONUS plant for each 5
plants ordered from list.
Flasking service also available. Please write for list.
P.O. Box 57 Kuranda Old. 4872 PHONE (070) 93 7943
MINI CYMBIDIUMS
from Queensland’s Gold Coast
Specialists in miniature and intermediate cymbidiums
including temperature tolerant varieties
For list including our exclusive crosses please send
stamp to:
Arundel Estate Orchids
5 Uplands Drive, Arundel, Gold Coast, Qld, 4214
Nursery open by appointment. Please phone
(075) 94 6349 or (075) 91 3349 before calling
If you require quality
orchids at reasonable
prices then we invite you
to visit or phone
EVELIN
ORCHIDS
Cnr Old Northern Rd &
Laughtondale Gully Road,
Maroota 2756 NSW Australia
Phone (045) 66 8243
38 AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, WINTER 1988
Orchid Societies
At AO.R. we are often asked for
addresses and telephone numbers of
orchid societies. To help orchid
enthusiasts locate societies in their
area we have decided to publish lists of
societies. Unfortunately due to a lack of
Space and we could only publish
Queensland and Victorian societies.
Other states will be published in sub-
Sequent issues.
Queensland
The Queensland OS Inc. Sec: Mrs Noela
Parsons. 11 Mundalla St. Algester 4115. Phone
273 1127. 2nd Mon.
Atherton Tableland OS. Sec: M. Dunlea. 15
Magnolia St, Atherton. I st Thurs.
Ayr & District OS. Sec: Mrs A. E. Tait. 33A
Chippendale St, Ayr. Phone (077) 83 3586. 2nd
Tues.
Caboolture OS. Sec: Mrs Mary Sharp. 5
Portland St, Morayfield 4506. Phone (071)
95 3317. 1st Wed.
Darling Downs OS Inc. Sec: Mrs Sue Stone.
12 Amost Cres, Toowoomba 4350. Phone
(076) 32 6513. 3rd Wed.
Eastern District OS Inc. Sec: N. Marshall.
18 Gladdyr St Capacaba. Phone (07) 390 3289.
4th Thurs.
Emerald Orchid & Foliage Society. Sec: Mrs
ng (Sept/Oct).
Karen Christian. P.O. Box 703 Emerald, 4720.
Phone (079) 82 1027. 2nd Thurs.
Gympie & District OS Inc. Sec: Mrs Conny
Visini. 8 Barton Rd, Gympie. Phone (071)
82 1574. Last Fues.
Hervey Bay OS Inc. Sec: Mr Athol Bennett. 7
Southerden St, Torquay 4657. Phone (071)
25 1407. First Mon (except Jan).
Ipswich OS Inc. Sec: C. D. Murray. 35 Pine
St, Flinders View 4305. Phone 288 8041.
Ist Wed (except Jan).
ey & District OS. Sec: Mrs Beryl
Gilotti. 3 Currawong St, Slade Point 4741.
(079) 55 1308. 3rd Thurs (except Dec).
Maroochydore OS Inc. Sec: Mrs Margaret
Heyer. 3 Kent Ct, Buderim 4556. Phone (071)
45 2396. Ist Tues & 3rd Wed.
Maryborough District OS. Sec: Mr V. R.
Brigg. 374 Ann Street, Maryborough 4650.
Phone (071) 22 2236. 2nd Tues (except Jan).
North Brisbane OS Inc. Sec: Mrs M.
Lysaght. 8 Pullford St West Chermside. Phone
359 9453. 4th Thurs & 2nd Tues (day group).
North Coast OS Nambour Inc. Sec: Mrs
Lyle Paroz. P.O. Box 23 Palmwoods. Phone
(071) 45 9348. 4th Mon.
North Queensland OS, Cairns. Sec: Mr L.
Gliddon. 329 Draper St. Cairns 4870. Phone
51 5385. 2nd Mon.
~ Orchid Species Society Inc. Sec: Mr Allan
Robinson. 10 Talegalla St. Wynnum West,
4178. Phone 396 3192. 3rd Mon.
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_ DAG ‘GREEN JEWEL’
__ DAGONET ‘PINK BEAUTY’
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SHOWGIRL ‘JULIE CHRISTIE”
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Redcliffe District OS Inc. Sec: Mrs Lyn
Grubb. 34 Warren Cres, Sea City Acres
Deception Bay 4508. Phone 888 3796. 2nd
Wed & (day meeting) Ist Thurs.
Rockhampton OS. Sec: Mr Jeff Bloxsom. 12
Harden St, Nth Rockhampton. Phone (079)
28 6582. 4th Tues.
Sub Tropical Orchid Council, Qld Inc. Sec:
Mrs Helen Page. Peachester, via Beerwah 4519.
Phone (071) 94 9557.
Sunshine Coast OS. Sec: Mrs G. I. Andersen.
Box 279 Post Office Caloundra 4551. Phone
(071) 92 2379. 3rd Fri (except Dec).
The Brisbane OS Inc. Sec: Mrs Pat
Crittenden. 75 Faff Ave, Hollan Park 4121.
Phone 397 3418. 4th Tues.
The West Brisbane OS Inc. Mrs R. Ozanne.
105 Bowman Pde, Bardon 4065. Phone
366 1240. 4th Wed (except Dec).
Townsville District Orchid & Allied Plants
Assoc. Sec: Mr W. F. Summers. 38 Croft St,
Heatley 4814. Phone (077) 79 2178. 3rd Tues
(except Dec).
Townsville OS. Sec: Mrs Jean Nicholson. 10
Coe Court Heatley Townsville 4814. Phone
(077) 79 7683. 4th Fri (except Dec).
Toowoomba OS. Sec: Frank Simpson. 46
Wentworth St. Toowoomba 4350. Phone (076)
35 1948. 4th Fri (except Dec).
West Moreton Orchid Group. Sec: Mrs Rita
Walton. 249 Ripley Rd. Flinders View. Ipswich
4305. 4th Fri.
Victoria
Victoria Orchid Club. Sec: Mrs I. Hutchins.
37 Elliot St, Mordialloc. 3195. Phone 580 4917
3rd Mon.
Geelong Orchid & Indoor Plant Club Inc.
Sec: R. A. Laidlaw. 32 Upper Skene St,
Newtown 3220. Phone (052) 9 7653. Ist Thurs.
Gippsland Orchid Club Inc. Sec: H. Jacobs.
P.O. Box 110, Stratford, 3862. Phone (051)
45 6371. 3rd Mon.
Hamilton Orchid Club. Sec: B. Simmonds.
78 King Street Hamilton 3300. Phone (055)
72 2639. 4th Wed.
Maroondah OS. Sec: Mrs Emily Spilbergs.
36 Orrong Rd, Elsternwick, 3185 Phone
528 1664. 3rd Fri.
Melbourne Eastern OS Inc. Sec: Robert K.
McHutchison. | Highfield Rd. Gladstone 3148.
Phone 277 1995. Last Mon (except Dec).
Midlands OS Inc. Sec: Muriel Christmas. Lot
19 Maldon Rd, Welshmans Reef 3462. Phone
(054) 76 2376. Ist Tues.
Mornington Peninsular OS Inc. Sec: Mrs
Audrey Anderson. 23 Gatcum Court, Noble
Park 3174. Phone (03) 546 4917. 4th Fri.
Ringwood OS Ince. Sec: Mrs L. Duffield. 28
Dudley St, Mitcham 3132. (03) 874 7830.
Ist Tues.
Sunraysia Orchid Club. Sec: Mrs Jay
Ashworth. 1/172 Olive Grove, Mildura 3500.
Phone (050) 23 3339. All club mail to P.O. Box
1818 Mildura, Vic 3500. 2nd Tues.
Warringal OS. Sec: Mrs M. Murray. 60
McArthur Rd, East Ivanhoe 3079. Phone
49 3408. 3rd Wed.
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FLASKS
CA307 Paphiopedilum rothschildianum #4 x Paphiopedilum
rothschildianum #2 (flasks of 25’s only)
Realistically priced at only $4 per plant
We are now well known for the work we are doing towards
conservation of the threatened Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium
species. Help us stop the exploitation of this rare species. Any plants
offered as ‘wild collected’ have been illegally removed from their $
restricted national park habitat.
Ready for June delivery nationwide. Send S.AE. for listings
Note! We are not a nursery, so strictly no visiting.
Wilton Paphiopedilum Research Collection
P.O. Box 19, Wilton, 2571, NSW.
HUMPYBONG ORCHID NURSERY
38 Collins Street, Woody Point, Queensland 4019 Phone (07) 284 3283
PHALAENOPSIS — CATTLEYA — DENDROBIUM & OTHERS
We have large stocks of HOBBY FLASKS, COMMERCIAL
FLASKS & PLANTS. Our stock is mainly produced from
imported mother flasks. Please send a 37¢ stamp for lists.
Please Note Nursery Closed During July, No orders will be despatched.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday — 9 am-5 pm.
Closed All Day Wednesday aoundey 10 am-3 pm
CLOSED ALL OF JU
Sole Australian Agent — MINTAI ORCHIDS TAIWAN
Please note, during Orchid Expo 88 at Caloundra. 7-12th Sept our nursery
hours will be 10 am-2 pm daily.
We look forward to meeting you all there. We will have a good range of flasks
available at our stall in conjunction with G & B Robertson.
ORCHIDGLEN NURSERY
Paph. ang-thong $15.00
Paph. armeniacum $38.00
Paph. barbatum $18.00
Paph. bellatulum $15.00
Paph. callosum $11.00
Paph. conco-bellatulum $20.00
Paph. concolor $12.00
Paph. hainanense $40.00
Paph. hennisianum $16.00
Paph. maliopense $50.00
Paph. micranthum $30.00
Paph. niveum $16.00
Paph. sukhakulii $16.00
For Skyroad delivery add $9.00
Price list available SAE Orders over $150 —
attract 10% discount and free Skyroad delivery.
ORCHIDGLEN NURSERY
P.O. Box 2131 WYNNUM Q 4178
Open Sat & Sun 8am to 4pm
PH (07) 390 7742 for appointments.
VIRUS
BREAKTHROUGH?
When scientists first started trying to
fathom the secrets of interferon — the
human body’s natural virus-fighting sub-
stance, they had high hopes of developing
new weapons against viruses and cancer.
They never thought that they might come
up with an agricultural chemical worth
hundreds of millions of dollars to
farmers.
Yet, that is precisely the turn interferon
research has suddenly taken. Recently, a
team of American, Israeli and West
German scientists reported that an
interferon-related chemical they’ve
developed, is a potent inhibitor of plant
viruses. If field experiments confirm
laboratory experience, the chemical
could be to plant-virus diseases what
penicillin is to human bacterial diseases.
Minute amounts of the chemical
sprayed on a plant can stop a devastating
virus infection in less than an hour. The
chemical probably can be made fairly
cheaply in large volume. More impor-
tantly it is harmless to the plant, and to
humans and other animals.
A penicillin against plant viruses has
been an elusive goal of scientists for
years. About 400 known plant viruses
cause billions of dollars in damage to the
world’s commercial crops each year.
This article is taken from Tan Bark The
Toowoomba Orchid Society Newsletter,
September 1987 and was compiled by
Mr B. Steven.
A.O.R. WELCOMES
EDITORIAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
Address editorial to: The Editor Aust-
ralian Orchid Review, 14 McGill Street,
Lewisham, NSW 2049 Australia.
Please make sure that all slides are
marked with the owner’s name and a
return address is supplied.
ADVERTISERS”
SPRING ISSUE
The deadline for advertising —
“copy is July 13. Please get
your copy in early!
40 AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, WINTER 1988
SOCIETY NEWS
MARYBOROUGH
DISTRICT ORCHID
SOCIETY
BICENTENNIAL
SHOW
The Maryborough District Orchid
Society Bicentennial show has been
endorsed by the Qld Bicentennial
Authority, and is listed on the official
programme of celebrations. The show
will be staged from the 5th-8th August in
St Paul’s Memorial Hall, Adelaide
Street Maryborough, Queensland, con-
Current with the Australian travelling
exhibition in the Maryborough show-
grounds.
The schedule includes 50 classes and
handsome trophies will be awarded.
Visiting societies and Maryborough
groups will be mounting displays.
Activities will include floral arrangement
and orchid corsage making, plant sales
and orchid culture information. It is
expected some period costumes will be
worn.
The Maryborough District Orchid
Society is renowned for its hospitality
and visitors will be welcomed with a first
Class display. We are making our show a
gay and festive occasion. Please visit us!
THE CHARTERS
TOWERS ORCHID
AND ALLIED PLANT
SOCIETY
Orchid growing in Charters Towers
dates back to pre-war days. To grow
Orchid genera in a climate considered
Semi-arid, with an average rainfall of
4500mm and a humidity level not
Compatable to the high levels orchids
like. The temperature hovers around
40°C during the summer, our winters are
much cooler than the coastal belt, so
Some of the colder growing orchids will
flower here at 330 metres above sea level
and a latitude of 20.05s; a lot of the
World’s orchids match these conditions.
With modern materials to create the
right light conditions and with modern
fertilisers, pest and disease control
Methods and sprays, a high standard can
be reached.
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, WINTER 1988
PRESENTATIONS
The beginning of 1988 has seen many
presentations to long standing members of
O.S. NSW Ltd and the A.O.F.
Mr Les Peaty and Mr Ron Kerr were
presented with specially mounted Society
Gold Medals for long service on the
committee. Mr Peaty retiring as Registrar
of Judges and Registrar General of AOC.
Mr Kerr retired as the editor of the
Australian Orchid Review, a position he
held for 24 years.
Mr Doug Symons was granted life
membership of the society for his valued
work over many years.
Mr Frank Slattery presented Australian
Orchid Foundation Awards of Honour to
Mr Herman Slade at the March O.S. NSW
Ltd meeting.
Mr Bill Murdoch, pictured, was presented
with his award in Newcastle earlier in the
year.
September. |
es. Excellent —
70. ie (08) 337 5740
v (50 cent
4]
Our water is obtained from the
Burdekin River, and even though treated
seems to agree with the plants.
Shade cloth up to 80% with combina-
tions of degrees of light on the walls of the
compass points are used by the growers
to their own needs. Fans are used during
the hottest part of summer to cool and
circulate the air. In winter a cover to keep
the cold wind out is usually all that is
needed by some fussy growers, and more
water is applied than most of the nursery
books tell us. More humidity is most
necessary, and is created by watering the
floor area twice a day in Summer.
Some members of our Society like a
challenge and will go to a lot of trouble to
DENDROBIUM DELACOURI
ASCOCENTRUM MINIATUM
26 Gorari Street
42
KEITHS NURSERY
FOR SPECIES AND HYBRID ORCHIDS
IMPORTERS OF FINE STOCK
NOW AVAILABLE
FLOWERING SIZE SPECIES
AERIDES CRASSIFOLIA .....
DENDROBIUM THYRSIFLORUM
SEND SAE NOW FOR OUR LATEST CATALOGUE
Bankcard, Visa and Mastercard Welcome
Idalia, Townsville 4810 Phone (077) 78 2472
flower plants that only the most southerly
states can flower, but with little success.
Our Society has had a moderate success
at the Townsville Orchid Societies’ bi-
annual shows.
In recent times the Club has built up in
numbers and is attracting a number of
younger members. There is a strong
revival of Orchid’s and associated
Genera in North Queensland and with
modern tissue culture, the north’s
climate, nearness to overseas nurseries,
the north must become a centre for
growing orchids more naturally and with
the need for artificial means greatly
reduced.
Our society can see the need for a North
Queensland Orchid Show in the near
future as the quantity and quality of
Orchids are fast growing and a central
venue can only up-lift the orchid grower
and enhance the Orchid Industry.
Albert Coffison
Secretary/Treasurer
INTERNATIONAL
ODONTOGLOSSUM
ALLIANCE IN
AUSTRALIA?
The International Odont. Alliance
Meeting was held on March 12 and 13 in
conjunction with the B.O.A.G. Show at
the R.H.S. Old Hall in London. Growers
from around the world gathered to view a
wonderful array of flowers. Australia
was represented by Mr and Mrs G.
McCraith, Clive Halls and Philip
Altmann. The wonderful variety of
colour and patterns offered in the Odont.
Alliance was truly to the forefront of the
Show. The Eric Young Foundation had a
large display of exceptional quality and
other top displays were placed by
McBeans, Keith Andrews and Mansell
and Hatcher. A series of excellent
lectures were presented by the Odont.
Alliance featuring American, German
and English speakers. There was a
general consensus amongst growers that
interest and enthusiasm for Odonts. is
growing rapidly, and in view of this, it has
been proposed to see if there is sufficient
interest here to begin an Australian
Branch of the International Odont.
Alliance.
Anyone interested can contact either
Clive Halls, R.S.D. 92 Three Bridges
Vic 3797. Phone (059) 66 7253 or Philip
Altmann, 32 Riverview Terrace War-
mambool Vic 3280. Phone (055)
62 3753.
ORCHID SPECIES
SOCIETY OF
VICTORIA
This society meets on the second
Monday of the month at Nunawading
Horticultural Centre, 82 Jolimont Road,
Forest Hill at 8 pm. The secretary, Miss
Jacinta Burke has a new address: PO
Box 303, East Bentleigh, Victoria 3165.
The society produces a very useful
bulletin.
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, WINTER 1988
ppp tence
CYMBIDIUM
SEEDLING OF THE
YEAR
The Cymbidium Club of Australia’s
annual Seedling of the Year competition
attracted 31 entries. The largest number
of entries ever received.
The competition is conducted in two
Sections:
1. For flowers benched up to and
including the month of July.
2. For flowers benched up to and
including August to October.
Judging is by a panel of judges registered
with the Orchid Society of New South
Wales. Four judges comprised the panel.
Selecting Sara Jean Mandi’ x Sylvania
‘Shell pink’ a miniature orchid as the
“Orchid of the Year” after a prolonged
Teview of the flowers which had been
Selected as the winners of the monthly
Selection.
Details of the winning plant are —
Exhibitor and Hybridisor, Mr F. E.
Smith; lip colours: spotted red; number of
flowers: 15; dorsal: slightly hooded;
Width overall: 57mm; width of ventral
Sepal: 21mm; width of labellum: 22mm;
Width of petal: 20mm; date exhibited:
6.8.87
The judges felt that the quality of the
flowers submitted for this years compe-
tition were not as good as in previous
years.
The members choice, selected at the
Ovember meeting was a_ standard
flower, benched by Harold Baxter —
Wallara “Gold Nugget x Lunagrad
‘Elanora’, Benched on September 3,
1987,
13TH WORLD
ORCHID
CONFERENCE 1990
As this long awaited conference will be
held in Auckland, New Zealand, in
September 1990 we are now planning for
a party from NSW to visit the conference
and possibly take the opportunity to
€njoy the hospitality and beauty of the
Country.
The numbers will probably be limited to
35 and the duration of the tour will be
approximately three weeks.
Your “Tours Committee” (Darcy
Bloomfield, Ian Chalmers and Bill
Moothey) would like you to let them
now if there are any areas you would
especially like to visit. You'll be under no
Obligation but it would be of assistance to
Us if you would let us know your con-
Structive ideas for such a tour.
Bill Smoothey
Phone (02) 46 2567
P.O. Box 860,
Toowoomba, 4350
Phone 076 96 7279
A ORCHIDS
LABORATORIES
FLASKING SERVICE
SEND STAMP FOR LIST
MAIL ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY
PHALAENOPSIS
WE CARRY ALARGE RANGE OF PHALAENOPSIS
FROM 2” POT SIZE TO LARGER.
ALL THE COLOUR RANGE — EXHIBITION AND
NOVELTY TYPES.
COMMUNITY POTS AVAILABLE —
5 PLANTS PER POT.
$10.00 per pot. Send S.AE for latest listing.
G.A. & B.M. ROBERTSON
M.S. 0196 Blackall Range Rd., Nambour. 4560
Ph. (071) 42 1913 Please phone before visiting.
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, WINTER 1988 43
SHOW DATES SHO\
NEW SOUTH
WALES
Albury-Wodonga and District Orchid Club
Inc. WINTER. Daffodil, Camellia & Orchid
Show. Continuing Education Centre Centre, High
St Wodonga. 27/8. 12 noon to 4pm. SPRING.
Albury High School Stadium, Kiewa St, Albury,
8/10 & 9/10. 8/10 Ipm-9pm, 9/10 10am-4pm.
Alstonville OS Inc. SPRING. Uniting Church
Hall, Fri 2/9 & Sat 3/9. 9am-4pm.
Bankstown OS. WINTER. Bankstown Shop-
ping Square. 18/7 to 23/7. Shopping Hours..
SPRING. Same Venue. 5/9 to 10/9. Shopping
Hours.
Berowra & District OS Inc. SPRING. Com-
munity Centre, Gully Rd, Berowra. 10/9 & 11/9.
Sat 1lam-9pm, Sun 9am-3.30pm.
Boolaroo OS. SPRING. Stockland Centre,
Jesmond. 15/9 to 17/9. 15/9 9am-9pm, 16/9 9am-
5.30pm, 17/9 8.30am-2pm.
Campbeltown & District OS. WINTER.
Campbelltown Mall. 21/7 to 23/7. Shopping
Hours. SPRING. Macarthur Square. 22/9 to
24/9. Shopping Hours.
City of Lismore OS Inc. SPRING. Lismore City
Hall, Ballina St, Lismore. 8/9 to 11/9. Thurs 9am-
7.15pm, Fri & Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-3.30pm.
(SIS SS SSIS SSIS SSS SSS
Our quality stock includes:
Latest Mini Cats, Equitant
Oncidiums, Antelope and Full-
shaped Dendrobiums, Vandas
and Ascocendas, Warm-
growing Miltassas, Miltonias
Phalaenopsis.
If there is something special
you are looking for, why not
phone or write, we would be
delighted to help.
Imported plants arriving all
the time from Malaysia,
Hawaii, Philippines. Write for
our latest catalogue (enclose
FOR THE BIGGEST
Cumberland Orchid Circle. WINTER. Castle
Towers Shopping Centre, Castle Hill, Thurs 30/6
to Sat 2/7. Shopping Hours. SPRING. Same
Venue. Wed 31/8 to Sat 3/9. Shopping Hours.
Eastwood & District Orchid Circle Inc.
SPRING. Macquarie Centre, North Ryde. Mon
5/9 to Sat 10/9. Shopping Hours.
Five Dock RSL OS. WINTER. Top Ryde
Shopping Square, Blaxland Rd, Ryde. Mon 15/8 to
Sat 20/8. Shopping Hours. SPRING. Marketown
Shopping Centre, Flood & Marion Sts, Leichhardt.
Mon 12/2 to Sat 17/9. Shopping Hours.
Gosford & District OS. WINTER. Marketown,
Henry Parry Drive, Gosford. 29/6 to 2/7. 9am-
6pm. Shopping Hours. SPRING. Same Venue.
7/9 to 10/9. 9am-6pm. Shopping Hours.
Goulburn Valley Orchid Club. SPRING. Civic
Centre, Shepparton. Sat 1/10 & Sun 2/10.
10am-5Spm.
Grafton District OS Inc. SPRING. Grafton
Shopping World. 22/9 to 24/9. Shopping Hours.
Great Lakes OS Inc. WINTER. Great Lakes
Expo, Kularoo Drive, Forster. 11/6 to 13/6.
12.30pm-Spm 11/6, 9am-Spm 12/6 & 13/6.
SPRING. Library Building, Forster Primary
School, Middle St, Forster. 1/10 to 3/10. 9am-
Spm.
Hawkesbury District OS. WINTER. 11/6 &
12/6. Richmond Senior Citizens Centre.
SPRING. Same Venue. 3/9 & 4/9.
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Illawarra District OS Inc. WINTER. Warra-
wong Shopping Centre 7/7 to 9/7. Shopping
Hours. SPRING. Shellharbour Square 25/8 to
27/8. Shopping Hours.
Ku-Ring-Gai OS. SPRING. Westfield Shop-
ping Town, Hornsby Wed 31/8 to 3/9.Shopping
Hours.
Morisset & Lakes Districts OS Inc. WINTER.
Wyong Plaza 26/7 to 30/7. Shopping Hours.
SPRING. Charlestown Shopping Square. 23/8 to
Sat 27/8. Shopping Hours.
Orchid Society of Canberra. SPRING. Phillip
College Phillip ACT. 10/9 & 11/9.
Sapphire Coast Orchid Club — Bega.
WINTER. Merimbula-Imlay Bowling Club. 26/8
& 27/8. 10am-4pm. SPRING. Norm Henry
Motors. Carp St. Bega. 30/9 & 1/10. Yam. Spm.
9am-5pm.
Shoalhaven OS. WINTER. Presbyterian
Church Hall, Kinghorn St, Nowra. Fri 9/7.
QJam-Spm. SPRING. Same Venue. Fri 16/9
12.30-8pm & Sat 17/9 9.30am-Spm.
Southern Districts Combined OS. SPRING.
Westfield Shoppingtown, Hurstville. 1/8 to 6/8.
Sydney OS. SPRING. Strathfield Plaza. 29/8 to
3/9. Shopping hours.
Southern Riviera OS. SPRING. Ulladulla Civic
Centre. 1/10 & 2/10. Sat 1/10 9am-7pm. Sun
2/10 9am-4pm.
The Sutherland OS. WINTER. Gymea Bowling
& Recreation Club, Kingsway, Gymea. 2/7 & 3/7.
Sat 10am-Spm, Sun 9am-4.30pm. SPRING.
Same Venue. 3/9 & 4/9. Sat 10.30am-6pm, Sun
9am-4.30pm.
Tweed District OS Inc. SPRING. Sunnyside
Shopping Centre. Murwillumbah. Early October.
Shopping Hours. Dates TBA.
Wagga Wagga OS. SPRING. Sturt Public
School 10/9 & 11/9. 10am-Spm.
Wollongong Bicentennial Combined Orchid
Show. SPRING. Crown Central Shopping
Centre. 8/9 & 10/9. Shopping Hours.
Petra O nohids
P.O. Box 129 Townsville Old 4810
Phone (077) 79 7973
NOW AVAILABLE
Newly discovered
Paphiopedilum species
from China.
Latest Hybrids from Hawaii
(all genera)
Exhibition Phalaenthe
Dendrobium hybrids.
ALSO AVAILABLE: New season advance
flask list.
Bob Gordon's Books “Beginners Guide to the
Phalaenopsis Orchid” — $12.00 (plus postage)
“Culture of the Phalaenopsis Orchid”
$25.00 (plus postage)
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, WINTER 1988
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Returns to Australia — In a Big Way!
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PHONE: (071) 21 5833.
Props: C & M Hausknecht.
30 years experience in Orchid culture.
Exclusive to Charm:
“The Superior Parentages Cattleya Book No2”
Top quality orchids imported from Hawaii
Seedlings to flowering size Cattleyas,
Cattletonias, Dendrobes, intergeneric crosses
@ Proven quality Instant Use Boiled Australian
Pine Bark. Readily available in four grades
$13 Bag.
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BUYER’S GUIDE
CRUCIFIX ORCHIDS: Large range colours
from $2 each, plus postage. S.A.E. for lists.
Special offer 12 mixed for$27 posted. Air mail
extra. Sheaffes nursery, 38 Fingal St
Brunswick Hds. 2483. Ph. (066) 85 1387.
FOR SALE Complete set of Australian
Orchid Review — more than half bound
volumes. Will consider best offer. Phone
(evening) (049) 59 1837.
HYBRID MASDEVALLIA seedlings,
Species, Paphs available. Catalogue on
request. Helen Jackson Pleasant Park Nursery.
P.O. Box 158 Somerset, Tasmania 7322. Ph
(004) 35 1868.
ORCHIDS IN BLOOM. Intermediate and
miniature Cymbidium seedlings from 4” pots
to flowering plants. Generous discount on
quantity. Tumburra Orchids, Lot 2 Wirreanda
Rd, (off Tumburra Rd) Ingleside NSW 2101.
(02) 450 2413.
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blooms in coming season. Experienced and
long standing commercial quantities only.
Write: Advertiser, Box 224, Pennant Hills
2120.
QUALITY CATTLEYAS. Seedlings and
Mericlones. Latest varieties and parents. Top
showbench, novelty types. Send S.A.E. for
comprehensive list. Prompt despatch. Kathmar
Orchids 15 Bancroft St, Glendale 2285 NSW.
WANTED — Paphs Rothschildianum and
St. Swithins. Mature plants. Contact Mr G.
Callan, 9 Leeson Ave Ballina NSW 2478
(066) 86 5719 or 23 0639.
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rainforest park and visit Maleny-Orchid-
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Av. (next to park) 20 min. drive from
Caloundra. 300 varieties of cymbidiums,
many in flower. Plants in flower from $15. Call
any time or phone (071) 94 2003.
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INDEX
VOLUME 33, No.2
WINTER 1988
Aranbeem \OrchidSg. a wager aie Set: See ee 7
ArbonOrchidsS easy rece ean ere ae eee 34
ArindeliEstates Orchids cepts aaa ren eee rena 38
ASIaqA ore BUsIne Ss) Ol p aeem aera merrier 10
Bacto Sa Se eee eee ae esrb
Banana Coast Orchids
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Belvedere Orchids rr epg eae eae ee ne
Berrys Nursery supplicS mnt aimnmn nner es 31
BotanyaBayaOrchid Site memset eee ene erent: IFC
Brome lifolia sie tpces cau tte ume. tte re eh Ree 36
Bryant Alvin cares Oe Opes, feed eoree ee 3
Burleigh Park Orchid Nursery .................-. 8
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Gératober Orchid Siaea ramen meee settee ante eerste
Charm Orchid Nursery ......... Arie eed ee
Chelsea EXOtCsa eau anmneunes eee
Coleman’s Orchids .............
Colin Campbell Chemicals
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AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, WINTER 1988
SHOW DATES S|!
QUEENSLAND
The Queensland OS Inc. SPRING. Riverside
Ballroom, 42 Oxlade Drive New Farm. 20/8 to
21/8. 91m-Spm.
Aspley OS Inc. SPRING. Community Hall,
Edinburgh Castle Rd, Wavell Heights, 17/9 &
18/9. 9-5 Sat & 9-4 Sun.
Ayr & District OS. SPRING. Water Festival
Display. Coutts Mall. Thurs 29/9 & Fri 30/9.
Thurs 8.30am to 9pm. Fri 8.30 to Spm.
Caboolture OS Inc. WINTER. Civic Hall
Caboolture. 14/7 to 16/7. Thurs 9-8.30, Fri 9-5,
Sat 9-2.
Emerald Orchid & Foliage Society. SPRING.
Village Shopping Centre, Emerald. September.
7am to close of centre.
Ipswich OS Inc. SPRING. Combined Orchid &
Horticultural Spring Show. TAFE College,
Bundamba. 15/9 to 17/10. Hours TBA.
Maryborough District OS. SPRING. Saint
Pauls Memorial Hall, Adelaide St, Maryborough.
5/8 to 8/8. 9am-9pm.
Orchid Species Society Inc. SPRING. Mt
Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium, Toowong,
Brisbane. 17/9 & 18/9. Sat 9am-Spm, Sun 9am-
4pm. Open Show. Displays by other Societies.
Rockhampton OS. SPRING. McCamley Meat
Hall — Rockhampton Show Grounds. 17/9 to
25/9. Fri 12 noon to 9pm, Sat 9am-9pm, Sun
9am-3pm.
Sub-Tropical Orchid Council, Qld, Inc.
SPRING. Orchid Expo ’88. Civic Cultural Centre,
Caloundra, Qld. 8/9 to 12/9. Fri & Sat 9am-9pm.
Sun 9am-6pm. Mon 9am-5pm.
The Gold Coast OS. SPRING. Show Grounds,
Queens St, Southport. 2/9 to 4/9. 9am-Spm.
Toowoomba OS. SPRING. Myer Rooftop.
17/9 to 24/9. 17/9 9am-8.30pm. 18/9 10am-Spm.
Weekdays 9am-8.30pm. 24/9 9am-12 noon.
VICTORIA
The Victorian Orchid Club. WINTER. Keys-
borough Shopping Centre, Cheltenham Rd, Keys-
borough. 1 week from 18/7. Shopping Hours.
SPRING. St Johns Church Hall, Orrong Rd,
Toorak 30/9 to 2/10. 10am-7pm Fri & Sat and
12.30pm-5pm Sun. SPRING FESTIVAL Week,
Keysborough Shopping Centre, 1 week from
17/10. Shopping Hours.
Gippsland Orchid Club Inc. WINTER. Sale
Technical School, Sale. 27/8 & 28/8. 10am-5 pm.
SPRING. Killdare College, Traralgon. 1/10 &
2/10. 10am-5pm.
Maroondah OS. SPRING. Nunawading Arts
Centre, Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading. 1/10 &
2/10. Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-5pm.
Warringal OS. SPRING. Heidelb~rg Technical
School Hall. 8/10 & 9/10. Sat 10am-8pm. Sun
10am-5 pm.
Mornington Peninsula OS Inc. WINTER.
Cranbourne Shopping Centre, 13/8 to 20/8.
SPRING. Karingal High School, Ashleigh Ave,
Frankston. 8/10 9am-6pm & 9/10 10am-5pm.
TASMANIA
Devonport OS Inc. SPRING. Spreyton Hall,
Spreyton. 23/9 to 25/9 10am-6pm.
Scottsdale OS. SPRING. Mechanic’s Hall.
21/9 to 24/98. Ipm-Spm & 9am-Spm.
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
South Coast Orchid Club of S.A. Inc.
WINTER. Marion Community Recreation
Centre. 29/7 to 31/7. 10am-Spm. SPRING.
Colonnades Shopping Centre, Nourlunga. 19/9 to
24/9. 9am-5.30pm.
Port Augusta Orchid Club Inc. WINTER.
Cooinda Hall Flinders Tce, Pt Augusta. 29/7 &
30/7. SPRING. Same Venue. 15/9 to 17/9.
Riverland OS. SPRING. Loxton, SA. 10/9 &
11/9. 10am-4pm.
WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
Orchid Society of WA. WINTER. 20/7 to 23/7.
9am-S.30pm Wed & Fri; 9am-9pm Thurs; 9am-
12.30pm Sat. Venue TBA. SPRING. Centre Point
Shopping Centre, Midland. 14/9 to 17/9. As per
Winter Show Times.
WONDABAH ORCHIDS PTY LTD
724 PENNANT HILLS ROAD, CARLINGFORD, NSW 2118
PHONE: (02) 872 2959
A very beautiful and colourful Cymbidium. Baloo
‘Wondabah’ is a pure colour Cymbidium and we have
crosses using Baloo as a parent available for sale. Baloo
Crosses should produce very spectacular pure yellow
flowers. Our new catalogue lists many beautiful new
crosses in all genera including Cym, Paph, Oncidiums,
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Laelia, Species, Dendrobiums and many misc. Genera
Meristems‘of Miniature Cymbidiums, Cattleya and
Cymbidiums also feature in the Catalogue.
All needs for the orchid grower always available at
Wondabah and our Agents, fully stocked with our new
seedlings including:
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Valley Orchids
Prompt dispatch of your order.
Prompt answers to your correspondence.
Payment by credit card, cheque or cash, with
your order, or on receipt of order. The choice is
yours.
No charge for packing or documentation.
No charge for freight or postage for flasks or
small plants.
The most comprehensive listing of Cymbidiums
available, including over 100 full colour
pictures.
Plants available in all sizes, from in flask to in
flower.
All plants are vigorous and healthy.
Over 20 years experience shipping plants all
over the world gives us the confidence to
guarantee delivery in first class condition.
We guarantee you will be satisfied or your
money will be refunded.
Advantages
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Wholesale or
in bulk from
Valley Orchids
Plant delivery on date/dates of your choice.
Plants available in flask, CP size or up to 1
year from flowering.
Large range of varieties to choose from.
Varieties can be changed with no lead time.
In case of plant failure due to disease or
accident, replacements are available.
Feedback from growers of pot plants in all
major markets.
Plants from flask to flowering can be produced
to your order with no payment until delivery.
All latest VO mericlones available in flask @
$1 each in 10,000 lots or $2 each in 1,000 lots.
All aspects of cultural advice available free.
Continuing supply of new varieties carefully
selected from the world’s largest seedling bank.
National promotion as required, funded from
purchase price of flasks and plants.
Co-ordination of markets and wholesale prices
as required.
Negotiation of national group prices of pots,
sleeves, cartons, fertilisers, etc.
Special Offer
5 CP size mericlones of the same variety
(minimum 3 months ex flask) at mini flask
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varieties.
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This is more than just a catalogue. It is the most comprehensive listing of modern Cymbidiums
available.
Plants are categorized for cut-flower, pot plant, exhibition and stud use. Sizes from in flask to _
flowering are offered. Prices for one plant to 10,000 plants are set to excite and attract everyone
from the beginner to the largest commercial growers and freight is free for flasks and small plants.
This catalogue also includes information on plant classification, a glossary of orchid terms and
award abbreviations. There is even a list of new orchid names selected from over 400 new names
granted to Valley Orchids by the international registration authority over the last 10 years.
Valley Orchids new 1988 catalogue is essential reading for anyone
who is interested in Cymbidiums. Send for your free copy.
Bob & Maureen Nicolle
VALLEY ORCHIDS
PIMPALA ROAD
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FLASKS READY FOR JUNE, 1988
WHITE /
8618 Margo ‘Zuma Canyon' X Buena Flora 'Suzanne! AM/AOS
86541 Dtps. Orglade's Puff 'Samuel Loeb! X (Malibu Carnival X Kauai Monarch) #1
86582 (Dtps. Double Trouble X Dtps. Orglade's Blonde Belle) X Aubrac 'Q603!
* 86626 Florida Snow 'Frank's Choice! X Spitzberg 'Krull-Smith!
* 86628 Florida Snow 'Frank's Choice! X (Donna Rigg X Jimmy Hall)
* 86634 Florida Snow 'Frank's Choice! X Chamonix 'Ponkan's Big White!
WHITE/RED LIP
Brae Orchid World 'Bonnie Vasquez! 86576 pe ep Dunne 'Alice' X (Dtps. Alice Loeb X Phal. Zuma Firefly)
AM/AOS - Silver/JOGA - Gold/12th WOC
acts a 86585 Dtps. Festivity 'B' X Glad Melinda 'Poco Loco! (miniature)
* 86625 Bright Lights 'Vegas' X Line Renaud 'B-32!
* 86632 (Malibu Felicity X Malibu Lipstick) X Donna Sitton AM/AOS
PINK
86536 Melinda Nan 'Capitola' X Scaramouche 'Galaxie' AM/RHS (Pastel pinks, spots)
86538 Spring Silk 'Tropical Pink' X Tungku Afzan '2nd Best! AM/AOS (Medium pink,
red lip)
86539 Herbert Hager 'Sal Loeb! X Tungku Afzan '2nd Best! AM/AOS
86543 Spring Silk 'Tropical Pink! X Rosy Flora 'Poco Loco!
86558 Zuma Champion 'Home National' X Joline 'Lisa!
86562 Enchantress 'Rusk' X Lippegruss 'Rusk!
86600 Abendrot 'Krull-Smith' X Abendrot 'Fantastic!' AM/AOS
. ; * 86615 LIPPEGRUSS (Lippstadt 'Rosy' X Abendrot 'Fantastic' AM/AOS)
Phat. Zuma Winten White * 86622 In the Pink 'Sunnybrook! X Joyau 'Suzanne!
Maria Vasquez * 86629 Zauberrose 'Drull-Smith' X Line Renaud 'Krull-Smith' (Pink, red lip)
STRIPED
8624 Zuma Happiness 'Zuma Canyon' AM/AOS X Dtps. Orglade's Party Magic
‘Zuma Canyon!
8642 Chickasaw 'Zuma Canyon! X (Proud America X Eva Kruze) 'Zuma Canyon!
86546 Zuma Chorus 'Zuma Valley! HCC/AOS X Tungku Afzan 'Poco Perfection!
YELLOW - GREEN
8603 venosa ‘Zuma Creek' X Mary Vance 'Zuma Canyon!
8605 Heart Beat 'Zumita' X venosa ‘Zuma Canyon!
8606 Zuma Winter White 'Zuma Valley! X George Vasquez 'Green Meadow! AM/AOS |
- 8649 Goldiana "Zuma Canyon! AM/AOS X Pretty Cute 'Zuma Canyon! i
Phal. Bonnie Vasquez 8658 Golaiana 'Zuma' HCC/AOS X Abendrot 'Zuma Royal! (yellow-gold) |
‘Zuma Valley' FCC/AOS 86529 Miami Sunrise 'Lemon Drop! X Pinwheel ' Poco Loco! HCC/AOS (yellow Stripe)
86553 stuartiana 'Sal's Choice' X Miami Sunrise 'Sunny Skies' (yellow novelty) |
* 86633 Florida Snow 'Frank's Choice! X Hausermann's Gold Cup 'Everlasting! |
(yellow-green)
SPOTTED
8631 Samba 'Zuma Canyon! X (Scherzo X Joline) 'Zuma Bonita! i
8651 Carnival 'Bonsall' AM/AOS X Summa 'Zuma Canyon! HCC/AOS nt
86531 Charisma 'Pinkie' X Glad Melinda 'Poco Loco! (miniature) |
86532 Cassandra 'Santa Cruz' X stuartiana 'Sal's Choice! (miniature) |
86588 Dtps. Alice Loeb 'Alice' X Phal. Scaramouche 'Galaxie' AM/RHS
* 86609 Elise de Valec #4 X Coquinette 'Krull-Smith!
* 86614 Cassandra 'Woody' X Capeline 'Krull-Smith' (miniature)
* 86624 Be Glad X Elise de Valec 'The King! (miniature) —
Zuma Red Eye
‘Bonnie Vasquez! AM/AOS
NOVELTY
86530 stuartiana ‘Larkin Valley! AM/AOS X schillerana 'Poco Loco! (spots)
86540 Zuma Chorus 'Zuma Valley)’ HCC/AOS X Scaramouche 'Galaxie' AM/RHS
(miniature - spots, stripes)
ALL PLANTS ARE FROM ZUMA CANYON ORCHIDS CALIFORNIA U.S.A.
The above listing is for seedlings taken from Flasks 6 months ago &
all are in good growing condition with new roots established.
Price for each Plant is $4.50 except plants marked with
asterisk being $5.50 each plus freight.
Write for our 1988 Colour Catalogue containing our latest
Flask & Mother Flask Listings.
P.O. BOX 236, SANS SOUCI, SYDNEY, N.S.W. 2219 Tel: (02) 522 9623 or (048) 61 4454
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Phal. Carmela's Gem
‘Zuma Canyon!
WHERE PARENTAGE COUNTS
@ CYMBIDIUMS @ PHALAENOPSIS @ ONCIDIUMS
The fine seedling opposite was
bred from Winter Wonder
‘Josephine’ and Gardalvin ‘Pastel’.
Both are showing themselves to
be extremely fine parents.
Beautiful results are
coming from our early tetraploid
Crosses as you will know if you have
them.
Forward notice is given for those
looking for a new standard in pink
to familiarise themselves with our
breeding parents Sylvester Star
‘Pink Mist’ and Sylvan Star Pink
Veil: Crosses will be offered in our
November mailing list.
Cym. (WINTER WONDER X GARDALVIN) ‘Debbie’
First Flowering June 1988
MAILING LIST
If you are not on our mailing list ALVI N BRYANT
write now Nursery, 22 Cook Street, Kurnell, NSW, Australia 2231
(near Sydney International Airport)
Telephone: (02) 668 9374. International (612) 668 9374
Nursery open Friday (all day), Saturday morning.
INTERSTATE AND OVERSEAS VISITORS WELCOME ANYTIME.
NEXT ISSUE
Volume 53 — No. 3 NATIONAL HER=ARISPRING 1988
Contents : VICTORIA
ARTICLES :
Diuris punctata. David Banks . §.
Australian Native Dendrobiums
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David Banks
Diuris punctata is commonly known as
the purple Donkey Orchid. It is an
extremely variable terrestrial species
throughout its extensive south-east Aus-
tralia range. It is distributed from south
east South Australia through Victoria
and along the east coast of New South
Wales to the Atherton Tableland in
North Queensland. Diuris punctata is
usually encountered in heathland or open
woodland in fairly fine graded soil which
becomes rock hard during its summer
dormancy.
Albinos are fairly scarce in our native
orchids and are always highly sought
after due to their obvious rariety. Whilst
the much publicised D. punctata var.
abla-violacea is nearing extinction in
southern Victoria, it is being cultivated in
private collections and botanic gardens
— so its continuance is assured. I know
of only half a dozen clones of this rare
white form. However, it is fortunate that
the plants are amenable to cultivation
and can be “helped to multiply’ — more
on this later.
I grow my Diuris in a mixture of 50 per
(photo D. Banks)
Diuris punctata’ Snowwhite’
HCC/AOC — HCC/NSW
cent course horticultural sand, 25 per
cent sieved cymbidium compost and 25
per cent bush sand. I know it doesn’t
sound flash — but it works. I use
standard black plastic pots — 140mm
pots are a good size for 2 or 3 tuberoids.
Plants are grown under 30 per cent
shadecloth and hung above the benches
so that no “nasties” can reach them!
It is important to initially plant the
tuberoid fairly deeply, this helps to main-
tain strong flower spikes for September/
October flowering. I dry the pots out
slowly after yellowing of the foliage in
late November and recommence water-
ing in mid February. Plants are kept just
moist during the growing season.
Whilst plants can be raised from seed, it
is somewhat “hit or miss” for amateurs.
An easy way to increase the number of
plants is the removal of the NEW
tuberoid between August and October.
By this time the old tuberoid is still plump
and the new tuberoid has matured for
next years growth. Repot the plant and
carefully remove the tuberoid. Leave
both parts of the plant in a shady spot for
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Diuris punctata ‘Snowwhite’” HCC/AOC
HCC/NSW Close up of flower. (photo D.
Banks).
a couple of hours for the wound to heal.
Then repot the “parent” plant into the
same pot and mix and water well.
Thinking that the new tuberoid has been
eaten or destroyed it will produce up to
four small new tuberoids. However, you
should be happy with one! The new
tuberoid you have taken off is also potted
and watered once. Then allowed to dry
right out until February.
More success is achieved if this is done
in August — when the flower spikes are
only small. If you do it when the plant is
in flower it is important to pollinate a few
flowers to keep the spike alive and green
that little bit longer.
This method is also successful for other
Diuris species and hybrids and the
“Rufa” group of Pterostylis.
I was lucky enough for my plant to
receive a Highly Commended Certificate
from the Orchid Society of New South
Wales in October 1987. Both spikes held
10 pure white and apple green flowers.
Not only is it very rare, it is also very
beautiful. The Virgin Queen of our New
South Wales terrestrial orchids. I hope
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Choosing your Flask
In choosing a flask of Australian Native
Dendrobiums a number of points need to
be taken into consideration. Firstly, in
regard to the physical aspect of the plants
in the flask, a most important factor is
that the plants are still growing strongly
at the time of deflasking; any plants
Which have stopped growing, usually
because they have exhausted the
nutrients in their growing media, are
difficult to get going again once they have
been deflasked. At best, considerable
ume is lost in the plants becoming
established, and in the long term this
Could very easily result in them taking an
extra season before they flower, and
when all is said and done, flowering them
Is the name of the game.
€ plants in flask, nearing deflasking,
should have a good balance of leaf
Srowth as compared to root growth.
Generally speaking the roots should have
Just about covered the bottom of the
flask. Leaf growth will vary according to
the species or hybrid in the flask. Very
Pale green or yellowish leaf growth is
usually an indication that the nutrients in
the flask have been exhausted or that the
flasking media is a deficient in one or
Other of the substances that it should
contain.
Whether the flasks contain species or
hybrids, the same type of questions need
to be asked as to the quality and suit-
ability of the parent stock for breeding. In
the wild, nature arranges the pollination
of Plants so that the overwhelming
majority of seedlings are siblings rather
than selfings, as there are definite
advantages in this type of breeding which
8lves a better spread of the genes within
the Species and avoids the possibility of
breeding in and fixing the poorer qualities
In the flower which is selfed. It goes
without saying that only the very best of
Stock should be considered for breeding,
and even when these super plants are
available, a lot of thought and weighing-
Up of possibilities should be indulged in
efore actually making the cross. Some
plants have a history of breeding behind
€m and we can refer to this to ascertain
f €ir various dominant and recessive
ey others we may be breeding with
Or the first time, and here it is important
to consider where each ofits parents have
son dominant and recessive charac-
eristics in the past, and from. this,
together with all our other information
and experience, make an educated
assessment as to whether the mating is
likely to produce the result we are
seeking. No hybrid should be made
without due consideration to a number of
factors which are critical to the result in
every instance. In my opinion the most
important of these are:
1. Plant size... Preferably compact and
tidy.
2. Spike habit . . . Clear of the foliage
and upright or semi-arching, as distinct
from drooping.
3. Floriferousness and flowering period
. .. We should be aiming at an abun-
dance of flowers over an extended
period.
4. Lasting Qualities... Flowers of good
substance and texture will naturally
outlast thin and papery flowers, so good
heavy substance has high priority.
5. Ease of culture... Itis important that
we try to avoid hybridising with parent
stock which is itself difficult to grow. This
trait will almost assuredly be passed on to
. the progeny.
6. Colour . . . Should be clean and
bright, any markings must be well
defined — not smudgy or blurred.
7. Size and Shape . . . In our Native
Dendrobiums we have an infinite variety
of size and shape of flower. I feel very
strongly that we should be making a
conscious effort to retain them all in our
breeding programmes. By all means
improve the size and shape where that is
possible without losing the individual
character of the flower. Do not place too
much emphasis on “round and flat’.
After all we are not breeding magnolias.
Before you purchase your flask consider
all these factors, discuss them with your
supplier. You will learn a little more
about the plants you are purchasing and
their prospects of success. Only buy
flasks that you are satisfied contain
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flask you take a chance, but by critical
assessment of what you are acquiring,
along the lines set out above, you must
improve your chances of success.
Deflasking
The best time to acquire flasks is in
early Spring so that when they are
deflasked they have a full growing season
ahead of them. Before deflasking, the
plants in the flask should be allowed to
stand in an area of moderate light, pre-
ferably in a glasshouse or other protected
area.
Some types of flasks have to be broken
in order to remove the plants. It is
sometimes recommended that the flask
should be wrapped in newspaper and
smashed, the idea being that the news-
paper protects the person doing the
smashing, this may be so, but it does little
for the plants inside the bottle! I prefer to
mark around the outside of the bottle or
flask etc. with a good glass-cutter. A
gentle tap on the marked line breaks it
neatly in two and the plants can be lifted
without harm. I prefer straight sided
bottles or flasks; then all that is necessary
is to take off the cap and hook out the
plants, media and all, with a piece of
wire, and place them on paper on the
workbench for separation.
As my plants are separated I wash each
one individually in a solution of two litres
of tepid water to whcih has been added
one teaspoon of Captan or other suitable
fungicide and six drops of Formula 20.
After washing, the plants are placed ona
piece of paper towel which holds enough
of the solution from the washed plants to
keep them in good condition until all have
been processed.
I then select the largest of the plants and
plant them individually in 50mm tubes. I
usually replate sufficient flasks to enable
me to discard the really small plants;
however if these are required they can be
potted up into a community pot (about
15-20 plants to a 150mm pot). In either
case they are planted in a mix of eight
parts each of seedling size pine bark and
similar river gravel and one part each of
seedling grade charcoal and horticultural
grade perlite from which the dust has
been removed.
For quite a number of years I used a mix
of equal parts of bark and gravel with
quite good results, however since I have
added the charcoal and perlite to the mix,
improvement has been apparent and I
shall certainly continue with the new
mix. As each 20 or so plants are potted
up I move them to their growing area in
the shadehouse under 70 per cent shade
and water them with a mixture of one
heaped teaspoon of Captan or other
suitable fungicide and six drops of
Formula 20 to 10 litres of water. If the
weather permits (not too hot) they are
then left for two or three days before
normal watering. They are then treated in
the same manner as all other natives in
the shadehouse, that is, water as
required. I water quite frequently, but
this depends on each individual grower,
and every grower seems to have his or her
own idea on the subject.
Since this article appeared in “The
Orchadian”’ I have changed my fertilis-
ing programme slightly in that I now feed
every seven days throughout the year.
On alternate weeks I use one quarter
strength Aquasol and an organic fertiliser
such as Fish Emulsion, Nitrosol etc.,
again at one quarter strength. All my
plants, babies through to specimen size
receive the same treatment and they
appear to be thriving.
I am convinced that one of the most
important factors in growing our Native
Dendrobiums is the environment in
which they are grown. Just as you create
a specific environment in a glass-hosue in
respect to light, humidity, temperature,
etc., you can create optimum conditions
in your shadehouse that will give you that
feeling of buoyancy so often quoted by
our scribes, particularly in describing
glass-house conditions which they
describe as feeling “‘right’’.
The basic requirements of a shadehouse
are well known. I like a roof a little over
two metres high, benches about half a
metre above ground level, made of gal-
vanised pipe and mesh and give full air
circulation; they also tend to deter pests
like slugs and snails, which appear not to
like walking? — creeping? — over
galvanised surfaces. The southern wall
should be closed in with fibro cement or
similar material to keep out the cold/wet
conditions which come from that quarter.
The western wall should be closed in with
glass, alsynite, or other translucent
material to block out the seasonal
westerly winds, and at the same time to
take advantage of the much needed
afternoon light in autumn and winter.
Some portion, preferably the south-
west corner should be roofed over with
glass or alsynite to provide a protected
comer for those plants which need
controlled watering in winter, and as
protection for those plants being
groomed for shows etc. Having at least
two areas of different shade value is a
distinct advantage. I would suggest 50
per cent shade for the main growing/
flowering area and 70 per cent shade for
smaller plants just out of flask and up to
near flowering size. Sarcochilus alo
prefer the 70 per cent zone.
The foregoing suggestions for a shade-
house are only basic requirements.
These need to be worked on, as dictated
by the position of your shadehouse and
every other factor such as shade from
neighbouring properties etc. Try to
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achieve that elusive “atmosphere” that
your plants will enjoy; you know the
feeling, like walking into a shaded
dampish gully or creek area, the air
somehow feels different, not damp and
cold, but moist and just a little cooler than
elsewwhere.
There is just a hint of air movement; it
feels good, it will feel that way to your
plants too and they will respond accor-
dingly. To achieve these conditions one
of the first areas to receive your critical
attention will be the floor; not just the
area between the benches, but wall to
wall, preferably before the benches are
Constructed. If the floor is hard earth and
Slopes even moderately, water from
watering, misting, etc. Will be lost almost
Immediately.
If necessary form a series of flat areas
and shape you benches to suit the area;
they do not all have to be square and
tectangles, the more you break them up
the more interesting the area becomes.
The more important part, or one of the
important parts is what is under the
benches. After levelling the floor I fill
with about 300mm (6 inches) of boiler
ash and wait for this to settle before
constructing the benches. Now if you
wish to maintain some degree of peace in
the home cover the ashes with 25 to
50mm of small blue metal or gravel —
this stops the black from the ashes
walking up onto the new carpet, but more
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importantly it allows the moisture held in
the ashes to permeate through the gravel
into your growing area, a good soaking of
the floor will maintain conditions of good
humidity for days, even in summer time.
There are other factors governing
environment, but in the main they are
small adjustments involving individual
shadehouses and you will pick them up as
you go along. The main thing is that you
are now looking for ways of achieving
that “perfect environment’. Small
changes can make big differences.
Culture
The actual culture of you plants is a very
individual matter, growers have varied
ideas about growing media, pot sizes,
feeding, etc. If your method is working
for you — do not changeit, at least do not
change it until you have tested the
proposed change on a few plants for at
least a full season — then evaluate
critically and honestly before you com-
mit your whole collection to change.
For many years my collection, from
babies up, grew in a mix of 50 per cent
pine bark and 50 per cent gravel with
very good results. Over the past couple of
seasons I have experimented with a mix
containing 40 per cent pine bark, 40 per
cent gravel, 10 per cent charcoal and 10
per cent perlite (charcoal and perlite
seived to remove dust). I have been
sufficiently impressed by the new mix
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0508 Den. Ellen (kingianum ‘Anduramba’ x tetragonum ‘Giganteum’) Remake of an easy to grow native hybrid.
0526 Den. kingianum ‘Dark Red’ x delicatum ‘Snow White’ Results similar to kingianum with good colours.
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0842 Den. delicatum ‘Beaudesert x speciosum ‘Julatten’ Very large growing delicatum x white selected speciosum.
0843 Den. speciosum ‘Buttercup’ x Adae = Yellow Venture White to cream flowers. Good sprays.
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Over the past two seasons that I am now
prepared to move my whole collection
into it as I repot, with one exception —
for plants that I expect to remain in the
Same container and mix for more than
three seasons I delete the charcoal,
becuase after this period, if you are
feeding with chemical fertilisers, the
Charcal becomes toxic to the plants
through absorption of chemical salts and
results in root loss.
I prescribe wholeheartedly to Mr Alvin
Bryant’s article on “Magic Water”. In
this article Mr Bryant states that credit is
given to a lot of new fertilising pro-
grammes, when in actual fact much of the
credit for the improved performance is
due to the more regular and efficient
watering programme co-incidental to the
feeding programme. In other words if
your plants are contained in a suitable
growing media, grown in a_ suitable
environment, and receive sufficient
water at correct intervals, they will grow
Surprisingly well without additional
feeding.
However I feed all of my plants as
mentioned previously. I feed once a
week, and if possible I like to water at
least twice between feedings. Sufficient
water at regular intervals, so that the
Plants are never stressed by the need for
waters is of paramount importance in any
feeding programme. If plants which have
been fed with chemical fertilisers are
allowed to dry out completely they are at
risk of damage by reverse osmosis. With
the right combination of environment,
water and nutrition you will flower your
Plants at close to their full potential, but
neglect any one of these facets and their
Potential will never be realised.
Pests
The pests which attack our Australian
Native Dendrobiums are many and
varied, however with regular and careful
Shadehouse and glasshouse hygiene,
removal of dead leaves and tissue,
weeding and generally keeping the area
Clean and tidy, most of the pests can be
dealt with without resorting to the more
toxic Sprays on the market today. I
regularly visit one very good collection
where regular (3 to 4 times a year) sprays
of a Lime Sulphur compound, readily
available at any nursery, appears to
afford almost complete control of pests.
Red Spider is a pest which is often not
treated until the infestation is well estab-
lished. There are specific sprays for red
Spider (miticide), or very good control
can be established by biological means
with predatory mitrex ... Wax Scale is
readily controlled by some of the less
toxic insecticides in conjunction with a
small percentage of White Oil. . .
Dendrobium Beetle seems to be more of
a pest in collections which are in close
proximity to areas of wild growing
orchids. They also thrive in neglected
collections. Control is difficult, but can
be established with systemic insecticides
while in the larval stage. However for the
eggs to reach larval stage a great deal of
damage has been done, for when the eggs
hatch they burrow into the new growth on
which they were laid and turn the growth
into a rotting, unsightly mess. Constant
vigilance and good hygiene is the best
control for this pest . . . Grubs and
Chewing Things are relatively easy to
control if you are observant and prepared
to spray several times a year as a
preventative measure.
“Dipel” gives almost complete control
... Aphids are probably the worst pest of
all in nuisance value. You never see
them unless you have flowers almost
ready for a show or club meeting. They
mass on the flower spike, puncturing the
flowers and buds and in many instances
causing the buds to abort. They will also
attack succulent new growths causing
marking and pitting of the soft tissue.
They have been mentioned as possible
vectors of orchid virus.
Some pyrethrum based sprays can be
used without damage to the open flowers,
however they should not be used in the
heat of the day otherwise the flowers will
be severely marked and may even drop.
Some of the new granular systematic
insecticides which are sprinkled on the
surface of the growing media and watered
in, claim success, however if the aphids
are already on the flower spikes it is too
late for this type of treatment. It would,
however seem to be an ideal form of
preventative treatment for those special
plants being groomed for shows etc.
particularly if the treatment was com-
menced as soon as the flower spikes
initiated. Extreme caution is urged in the
use of this type of insecticide as they are
very, very toxic.
Flowering
If you have been fortunate or zealous
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the preceeding chapter you will have
flowers in pristine condition for exhibi-
tion, provided that you have carefully
tended you plants since the flower spikes
first became noticeable. Make sure that
none of the spikes get caught under
leaves and become twisted. As the spikes
begin to extend the plant should be
removed to a sheltered situation to avoid
dust and water damange. All watering
should now be to the growing media only,
and not over the whole plant. Daily
inspection is necessary at this stage as
aphids and their relatives can sneak in
overnight.
It is possible to speed up flowering
slightly by placing plants in brighter or
warmer (or both) conditions. If your
plant is in full flower, it will last longer in
good conditin if kept in darker, cooler
conditions.
Anyone can grow and flower Australian
Native Dendrobiums. The end result will
depend entirely on the amount of time,
effort and vigilance that you are prepared
to expend in following this most satis-
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1986. Permission granted by the author for
republication in the Australian Orchid Review.
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ORCHIDS AFTER
CYCLONE TRACEY
It all began in 1975 after Cyclone Tracy
when Lloyd and Win Kent, in repairing
their house and garden in suburban
Darwin, thought the time was ripe to buy
a dozen orchid seedlings and one
flowering plant, and start a small
collection.
Those few plants from Cairns hung in a
tray under the back steps for months until
a shadhouse of modest pretensions
(6 x 3m) was ready for occupation.
Joining the Orchid Society of the NT
followed and the purchase of a few more
plants.
This was the period when members were
building up their stocks of plants again
after the cyclone’s destruction. The Kents
had the task on behalf of the Society of
buying in quantities of plants from
Queensland nurseries. Often they pur-
chased and added any unsold plants to
their collection. So their numbers grew.
A visit to Singapore resulted in the
purchase of some vandaceous topcuts.
Some flasks of seedlings were also
obtained. It was time to register a
business name — Lakeside Orchids —
and sell some plants to the public. The
shadehouse was added to three times until
all of one side of the house was taken up.
Meanwhile at the back and other side
expanding beds for vandaceous “ground”
orchids began to take up all available
space.
Quantities of these and flowering size
intermediate dendrobiums and oncidiums
were being brought in from Bangkok,
Singapore and Cairns. It was then
possible to begin selling cut flowers to
Darwin florists.
Such was the situation by 1982 that
orchids had just about taken over the
Kent’s residence. A move to a rural block
was imperative. Whereas it took about
half a day to shift the Kent’s household
effects to their tall timbered 2 hectare
block at Beens Creek, some 34 km from
Darwin, it took close to a month with two
vehicles to relocate all their orchids to the
new shadehouse and ground beds made
ready. It was one of those ‘“‘never again”
exercises.
Today, with upwards of 30,000 plants,
principally intermediate dendrobiums
and vandaceous, Lakeside Orchids is one
of the larger nurseries in tropical Aust-
ralia, selling orchid plants locally, inter-
state and occasionally overseas, and
supplying cut flowers to Darwin florists.
However, these are still early days for the
nursery which is aiming primarily at the
cut flower trade in Darwin (and _ulti-
mately interstate) as much of the stock is
not yet up to flowering size.
There has been much to be learned —
and more yet to be learned in this develop-
ing period — about optimum require-
ments for a whole range of different plants
in the Top End’s particular version of
lowland tropical climate. Here, with a
rainfall of approximately 1500mm (60
inches) concentrated mainly in the
months December to March, the climate
is predominantly dry. Recognising this,
much of the local “philosophy” of
growing orchids in the lowland tropics has
been rejected, and with encouraging
results.
Their experience suggests that orchids
will ride through the comparatively short
“wet” season without much trouble (they
grow their heads off in this period).
Emphasis needs to be placed rather on the
longer dry season with relatively low
humidity so:
(1) They have fully enclosed shade-
houses, rather than open-sided, for
dendrobiums, oncidiums, cattleyas,
strapleaf vands etc. because they believe
that in their situation, of the two impor-
tant factors of sustaining humidity/
moisture and providing good ventilation,
the former is of greater significance and
iny any case, the coastal Top End is not
short of sea breezes and dry south-
easterlies. Further, they have moved from
50 to 70 per cent shadecloth for den-
drobiums and similar, while the young
stock is under 80 per cent and much of the
outdoor, vandaceous is under 30 per cent.
(2) They have developed a substantial
windbreak of trees (some natives) and
shrubs and a line of windbreak material to
keep as much of the prevailing dry south-
easterlies as possible.
(3) They water once a day (in the late
afternoon, to boot) unless it has rained
and frequently water in the morning as
well in the dry season. In their situation
they believe the last thing they want to do
is to let plants “dry out” between
waterings. An automated water system
on town supply renders this task easy. It
should be mentioned that they carry out
regular preventative fungicide spraying
programs with Physan 20, Benlate and
others.
(4) Except on the larger plants, they use
a finer potting mix which would typically
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be one part of charcoal, one part of pine
bark and two parts of peanut shell.
(5) They use plastic pots. They are
cheaper and they hold the moisture better.
They do not drill additional holes.
This is hardly a traditional approach but
it brings results.
They aim to fertilise plants at about half
strength three times a week 52 weeks in
the year. Pressure injection fertilisation
eliminates the labour from the task.
Presently they alternate Aquasol (plus
additives), Phostrogen, Wuxul and Maxi-
crop. They are not sure which of these
fertilisers is best, but plants, young and
old, flourish and young dendrobiums
come through to flower in less than half
the time they use to with the previous
methods.
Orchid pots are ideal germinating
grounds for innumberable weed seeds.
Weeding was for the Kents a major task.
They now apply quarterly to the pots the
pre-emergent weed killer Ronstar and the
results have been dramatic. The fine
granules of Ronstar need to be shaken
into the pot when the plant is dry avoiding
any particles lodging in the crown of the
plant or leaf axils where they may cause
minor damage to a plant.
The Kents believe that most deteriora-
tion in root and superstructure results
from the failure to repot regularly. They
aim to repot mature dendrobiums and
similar every two years.
They have found it necessary to vary a
lot the conditions which they grow their
ground orchids (Arachnis, Renanthera,
Aranda, Mokara etc). It is clear that their
requirements for light and shade vary
greatly from Vanda Miss Joaquim that
would pretty well stand full sun all day to
Mokaras that appear to like up to 70 per
cent shade.
The have tried no shadecloth, strips of
shadecloth alternating with open strips,
all over 30 per cent shadecloth and other
variations. They are now developing a
number of beds under a scattering of tall
trees against a strong westerly shade
break of trees and shrubs to break the
afternoon sun. There is evidence that a
number of lines, including Arachnis,
Arantheras, Arandas, and Holttumares
are appreciating a situation in which they
have in the morning sunlight and shade
(from the trees) alternating as the sun
moves across the sky, with substantial
afternoon protection. On the other hand,
their young Mokara Mak Chin Ons
surprised them by flowering under 70 per
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All the above constitutes an ongoing
learning process in which they aim to
provide optimum conditions for their
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_ The very mention of the word speciosum
1S enought to start me reminising back to
the late depression to when our rain-
forests were being felled endlessly to
expand the dairying and beef industry.
And after this came the Second World
War which sped up the process even
more. In those days orchids were of little
Or no value and were just left to rot or be
burnt by the following fires.
As most of us know by now D.
speciosum is now divided into six
varieties by the botanists for various
reasons. The varieties are as follows: D.
Speciosum var. speciosum D. speciosum
var. hillii, D. speciosum var. grandif-
orum, D. speciosum var. curvicaule, D.
Speciosum var. capricornicum and D.
Speciosum var. pedunculatum. I propose
to deal with each of these individually as I
80 along and also to throw in some
thoughts and experiences on breeding
with these most beautiful orchids, As I
have often said if the Americans had this
Orchid in their backyard it would have
been number one in the world years ago.
But being a nation of knockers that we are
I find that D. speciosum is only just
starting to get the recognition and atten-
tion it deserves.
D. speciosum var. speciosum
This superb orchid occurs from just
below the Victorian border and runs fairly
continually north to Alum Mountain on
the central coast of NSW where there
seems to be a rather definite cut off point.
It's main habitat is the rocky eastern
escarpments of the Great Dividing Range
that skirts the coast in this part of
Australia.
It is not often seen growing on trees these
days; but I often suspect it would have
been rather common on trees in those
beautiful rainforests on the south coast of
NSW that white man so quickly
destroyed. One of the favourite memories
of my childhood is of the fabulous musky
perfume that pervaded the Hawkesbury
River escarpments in the spring evenings
when countless thousands of these plants
were in bloom.
Var. speciosum is a very robust grower,
with rather short heavy canes tapering
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quickly from bottom to top with normally
three or four leathery leaves near the
apex. The flowers of var. speciosum are
normally a light creamy colour, with the
odd clone producing deep yellows and
pure whites. The average flower would be
around 40mm from top to bottom with
odd ones running to double that and over.
This is one thing a lot of us are inclined to
overlook; that is the fact that there may be
a million clones of D. speciosum out
there, but they are all seedligns and hardly
any two of them are exactly the same
when one gets down to close examination.
One of the strongest features of var.
speciosum from a plant breeder’s point of
view is the strong, fairly upright raceme.
To this one can add the fact that the
flowers are usually well spaced on the
raceme.
In my experience most of the breeding
and hybridising that has been done with
Australian orchids concerning D.
speciosum has been done using var.
speciosum. Whether its potential is fully
exploited or not as yet in one of the
questions that will plague all interested
orchid growers for a lot of years yet, in my
opinion.
Even though I love hybridising our
Australian natives I am rather more
interested in improving the species. This
is a field I think all orchid growers should
become involved in Mother Nature was
doing a fairly good job here till 200 years
ago but from now on, the rest is up to us. I
guess a lot of people would class a person
as a first grade idiot to be growing D.
speciosum seedlings that will take years
to flower when you can buy a large plant
off a dealer for afew dollars. But here lies
one of the great difference for the future.
What are the chances in nature of two top
clones mating? Perhaps one in a
thousand! This is where the great
improvement will occur in our orchids: by
selective breeding we will have much
superior parents to call on: this in turn will
lead to much improved hybrids — even
primaries.
At the moment it is hard to say what will
happen with crossing between the dif
ferent varieties of D. speciosum: a few
have been done but not many flowers
have been seen as yet. One case that
comes to mind is that of D. speciosum
var. speciosum ‘Ermine x D. speciosum
var. grandiflorum which was done years
ago by friend Harry Klose. “Ermine” is a
large white from the Wattagans with a lot
of purple on the labellum. The var.
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first orchids that I was to become familiar
with. The fact that they were just called
rock lillies yet grew on trees did not cause
me any headaches at all in those days. At
One stage I had to walk nearly three miles
through the bush to school and have many
memories of the white cascades in the
heads of many of the brushwoods along
on the way in the Spring. I also have
memories of the same walks in the winter,
when it used to be getting quite dull before
Wwe were let out of school.
Starting in the Barrington Tops D.
Speciosum var. hillii continues north to
about the Brisbane area after which it
Slves way to var. grandiflorum. Var.
Aillii is much more an orchid of the
rainforest than var. speciosum; which in
the main always showed a preference for
the rocky outcrops. This applies along the
Coast and well into the ranges but on the
inland side of the ranges there are many
var hillii happily growing on the rocks
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Var. hillii on the average is a much taller
tower than var. speciosum, with canes of
4 metre or more not uncommon in areas
where the plant is growing in heavy brush.
It grows into huge specimens under
favourable conditions; I have seen clones
that would fill the back of a small truck
rowing on big strangler figs and corduroy
beeches.
T have often wondered if the length of
cane is more or less controlled by the
plants’ need to reach sunlight. As I said
earlier it is not uncommon for plants
growing on trees with a dense canopy to
have canes a metre in length. Yet I could
walk half a mile to a bare escarpment
where the same var. hillii were growing as
lithophytes; as squat and compact as any
var. speciosum ever was.
I have all the known varieties of D.
speciosum growing in our nursery and I
am now developing a suspicion that
plants grown under the same amount of
light over a period of years tend to develop
canes of the same length. This of course
is a rather loose statement, as plants of
var. pendunculatum will never quite get
the length of grandiflorum: but any one
who cares to look at our plants and
compare the ones that have been shade
house grown for years to recently
collected plants can see a talking point.
This point will be clarified in a few years
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The flowers of var. hillii are quite small
in comparison to var. speciosum: but in
my experience a plant of var. Aillii grown
in the same conditions will generally
have more racemes per cane. Normally
var. hillii flowers do not open very
widely: in fact 25mm is quite a good
flower and usually the spike is very
crowded and rather dropping as well.
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Colour is usually white changing to
cream as the flowers age.
However there are some clones that
open very well and also have very upright
habits, in fact the best clone I have for
habit comes from the inland limit of its
range. I also have one clone that was
given to me as a seedling from Woko in
NSW that has large flowers as well
spaced as a normal var. speciosum.
Being a longtime fan of D. x delicatum
has perhaps given me me a bit of an
insight into what to expect in breeding so
here goes.
In comparing natural D. x delicatums
made with var. speciosum var. hillii I find
the only great difference is in the size and
shape of the cane in the hybrid. The var.
speciosum progeny have a much stouter
cane that those produced by var. hillii
The ones I know of from Alum Mountain
have slightly larger flowers on the
average but some of the var. hillii
progeny I have, show that no rule is
without exception. Another interesting
point is that many of the var. Aillii
progeny have just as upright spike as the
one with var. speciosum parentage.
One interesting sidelight to our breeding
is the fact that we are discovering clones
that produce hybrids that flower much
more quickly. Here is one more facet
where a little more brain power would
come in handy. Think of all those clones
that no one has bothered to use and think
of the gene pool that we may never tap!
D. speciosum var. curvicaule. Townsville.
Since coming to Tamborine Mountain I
have had a bit of a chance to study var.
hillii on this end of its range, which is
regarded as being close to its northern
limit — which has given me a chance to
compare it with the forms from my old
stamping ground on the Hastings-
Manning area of NSW. After all this I
think I may be more confused than when I
started and begin to ask myself are there
such definite cut-off points between the
different varieties of D. speciosum as
some people suggest or do they gradually
merge into one another as they exist up
and down the length of the Great Dividing
Range? The following are a couple of
examples that immediately spring to
mind.
I have viewed quite a few clones on the
mountain here over the last couple of
years and although most of them are what
we would call straight var. hillii a few
appear to me to be more or less inter
mediate between var. Aillii and var.
grandiflorum. There is one locally
collected clone in a garden on the
mountain here that is a fairly deep yellow
with flowers larger than most var. hillii I
have known and that are spaced out more
like var. grandiflorum. I have also seen
clones growing on the western cliffs as
lithophytes of a very similar appearance.
Also, on the average I find the foxtail of
flowers up here greater in diameter.
I have not set foot in the bush in the
Cunninghams Gap area as yet but as I
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drive through the Gap on my way south at
the right time of year up on the rocks
above the highway, I can see many clones
of D. speciosum; all of the deepest gold,
and a deep colour right from the word go.
They look superb through binoculars: one
of these days I must hope for an hour to
Spare and get a closer look.
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So sure! I think any southerner would be a
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This was the first thing that I learnt about
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and yellows. In this regard all varieties of
D. speciosum have this in common: that
is the fact that the flowers will range from
downright ordinary to purely fabulous.
Var. grandiflorum occurs from around
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serious study and collecting in the bush.
The plants may look like var. Aillii, but
once the plants begin to flower there is
quite a difference. The scrapes are so long
and heavy that most of them arch over
and some are definitely pendulous: I have
seen a few that are like a giant banksia in
habit and very effective to my eye at least.
Also some have a very upright raceme
which catches my plant breeder’s eye and
sets me wandering off to the future, with
visions of that perfect flower. The flower
on most var. grandiflorums are inclined
to be a bit bunchy, but some clones
combine that upright spike with a large
and well-spaced blooms. In fact I have a
couple that are well arranged as a good
var. speciosum.
The flowers can run from around 40mm
(which would appear to be a fair average)
to well over 80mm on exceptional clones.
I was lucky enough to be given a clone
that regularly carries a raceme a full
600mm in length and flowers just over
70mm. And this on a division not long out
of the bush! I wonder what a plant such as
this is capable of when it really gets going?
The flowers on many var. grandiflorum
open and set very nicely (wide and flat) as
long as one gets sunny weather as the
flowers are opening. If the weather is dull
they will set in a more or less half open
position, which rather spoils their
appearane for show.
Maybe it is something to do with my
culture; but I have found that for me var.
grandiflorum is a very regular flowerer,
with some clones flowering heavily every
year as against var. speciosum and var.
hillii that are inclined to be more biannual
for me, making a lot of growth one year
and flowering well the next time round.
I wonder just how dominant the golden
colour is in var. grandiflorum? In theory,
ifit is as strong as it looks, one could mate
it with an albino D. kingianum and get
yellow or gold D. x delicatums!
Anyhow, I thought it well worth a try, so
I did the bee act with the richest golden
clone I could find and a very nice D.
kingianum that gives every appearance
of being an albino. The progeny are all
planted out now (planted out in Novem-
ber 87) and are thriving: so hopefully we
will see a new colour range in the old
faithfull cross in a couple of years time.
In straight species improvement we
should see some fabulous colours from
matings of top forms too.
The only inhibitions I have regarding
these plants are as follows: will the length
and weight of the racemes of this variety
produce flowers that may droop and thus
offend the judges in the resulting hybrids?
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D. speciosum var. curvicaule.
- As we work further north along the coast
of Queensland to the Mackay region the
form of D. speciosum again changes quite
a bit and becomes known as var. curvi-
caule: and this is the variety that carries
on up to roughly the foot of Cape York.
Var.curvicaule is quite often different in
the shape of the canes when compared to
the southern forms of D. speciosum in the
fact that these canes taper from either
end. In the old days we used the word
fusiform to describe this shape. (Hope it’s
still current!) The canes are also often
rather flattened rather than round as other
D. speciosums.
I have many clones of this variety that
have quite strong colouration in the
sheathing on the new growths; this fades
as the sheaths dry out but is noticeable
enough for some weeks.
Under Tamborine Mountain conditions
I find var. curvicaule will make huge
growths in the bushhouse and is inclined
to be very much bi-annual in flowering for
me, making many growths one year and
flowering very freely the next.
In my limited experience pure white
flowers are more common in var.
curvicaule than the other varieties of D.
speciosum although the colour range is
otherwise typical of all D. speciosums,
Tanging from white through to cream and
yellow. There may be deep golds up there
as In var. grandiflorum but T have not
been lucky enough to see them as yet.
Spike habit is very similar to var.
speciosum, ranging from semi-arching to
very upright. Some of these have just
about the most appealing arrangement I
have seen in this great family of orchids.
The flowers in general are not as big on
average as those of var. speciosum and
var. grandiflorum — around 30 to40mm
normally — but with the odd hero up to
70mm or more. The flowers appeal to me
with their more rounded segments than
the varieties mentioned above and make
me wonder what will happen in our
hybrids when more clones are used and
proven out.
A clone of this var. curvicaule loaned to
me by Harry Klose is just about the best
textured flower of any D. speciosum
variety that I have had anything to do with
up till now, lasting twice as long as most of
my other clones. Flowers are only normal
cream in colour but well spaced and large.
The poor thing is always loaded with pods
but still does extremely well.
A couple of years ago I crossed two
lovely clones of var. curvicaule and as
usual I got about a million seeds and
proceeded to grow a cartload of them. I
have trays of var. speciosum, var. grandi-
Jlorum and var. curvicaule sitting side by
side on the benches plus one inter-varietal
and each variety has shown differences
right from planting out. The var. grandi-
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quickest, followed by the var. curvicaule
with var. speciosum running a definite
last. The var. curvicaule seedlings have
one outstanding feature when compared
to the others in the fact that they are all
show ‘Stong pigmentation; the same as one ~
gets in adult plants of var. penduncu-
latum. Whether this will fade as the
plants grow only time will tell.
The inter-varietal mentioned is between
one of the best var. speciosums and the
best var. curvicaule that I have yet seen,
and by the growth of the seedlings there
definitely seems to be a hybrid vigor
there. They are twice as big as their
straight neighbours on the bench. Having
been born an optimist I am looking
forward to seeing them flower and
produce so-called super speciosums!
Even a lot of our cool- growing native
hybrids such as D. Bardo Rose, D.
x delicatum and so on may produce
different features when remade with these
different varieties of D. speciosum,
especially if a better clone is used on the
other side.
D. speciosum var. pedunculatum.
In the days before Steve Clemesha sorted
the varieties out this jewel of an orchid
was just known as D. speciosum var
compactum.
Var. pendunculatum is unusual that it
goes over the Great Divide more so than
all the other varieties that are more
inclined to favour the eastern side of the
range. The Atherton tableland
Herberton area is the heart of var.
pedunculatum country, though I believe
its range extends as far north as the
Palmer River.
The name var. pedunculatum is very apt
for this variety, as it describes its most
important feature — the peduncle —
which in common language is the stalk
that carries the head of flowers on the
plant. In other varieties the peduncle is
usually only up to 10mm long, but in var.
pedunculatum it can be anything from
25mm to over 50mm!
Next to its peduncle the most out-
standing feature of this variety is its size.
(Or the lack of it!) Many clones never
produce a cane over 50mm in length,
whilst an odd giant might make almost
200mm.
As one would gather from the dwarfish
appearanch in general var. pedunculatum
grows almost exclusively on exposed rock
faces, mostly in full sunlight, where over
millenia it has learnt that small is
beautiful when it comes to controlling
moisture loss in an environment that can
be very harsh at times. The plants are
rather dwarf overall, every compact, in
fact the canes on some of the very small
clones sometimes look very like a small
potato. On the larger clones the canes
taper from either end as does var.
curvicaule.
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I find also that clones of var. peduncu-
latum that have been shadehouse grown
for a number of years are gradually
Producing proportionally longer canes.
Whether this is shade or just a better food
Supply I cannot really say, perhaps it is a
little bit of both. On Tamborine Mountain
find that var pedunculatum is not happy
Sitting on a bench even though my
benches are chest high, but prefers to be
Tight up against the sarlon where it gets as
much sun as nature can provide.
One feature of var. pedunculatum that I
Tegard as unique is that it will flower for
years off the mature growths but only
from the apex of the cane. I have yet to see
4 genuine var pedunculatum flower from
anywhere but the apex eye.
Most clones of var. pedunculatum are
rather heavily pigmented; some showing
4 rich purplish shade on the new growths,
the flower scapes and the underside of the
leaves. This could be caused by the forms’
€xposure to so much intense sunlight in
nature; in shadehouse conditions I find it
ISappears from some plants over the
years. In my conditions I find the plants of
Var. capricornicum from the Carnarvon
area retain more coloration than the var.
Pedunculatum does.
here is no doubt about var. peduncu-
latum being dwarf in habit but no way are
the flowers dwarf when they emerge! I
have seen flowers from white through to
Cream but none of the yellows or golds
D. speciosum var. speciosum ‘Dorothy’. Grown from seed collected Hawkesbury area.
that show up in the other varieties.
Perhaps they are out there but I am yet to
see them. To me there seem to be two
different types of flower on var. peduncu-
latum: one that does not seem to open
very well and the other opening to a large
flat flower of great appeal.
This is the form that interests me greatly
as a hybridist. I think a whole new field
lies hidden in the makeup of this variety.
When trying to evaluate a variety of D.
speciosum the first thing I like to do is to
make D. x delicatum with it. This is a
hybrid that we all are so familiar with that
we can use it as a yardstick to see if there
are any different qualities in the new
parent. We have already learnt that var.
pedunculatum allows the colour of the
other parent to come through strongly and
can produce very large flowers.
Whether it is general in this form or not I
cannot say as yet but we do know that
some clones of var. pedunculatum will
produce hybrids that flower in less than
two years from flask: which is quick in my
culture for a dendrocoryne.
[also have a penchant for dwarf- growing
plants. I think there is great charm in a
compact plant covered in flowers. I have
always admired this type but never got
around to doing anything about it until my
interest was jogged again by orchid
breeders from Japan visiting our nursery
and going into raptures over plants of var.
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pedunculatum and D. kingianum var.
pulcherrimum.
Speciosum var. capricornicum.
EE
This was the last variety of D.
speciosum to be described by Steve
Clemesha in the Orchadian and as it is the
one I know the least about I thought I
would leave it till last.
As with var. pedunculatum the name is
apt and self-explanatory as this orchid
grows in a deep belt from the coast in to
the Carnarvon Gorge along the Tropic of
Capricorn.
To me as a deeply interested orchid
grower it seems difficult to define a typical
variety of capricornicum, as within its
stated area there are forms that appear to
me to be that different from each other as
to be awkward to be all put under the one
banner.
Over the last nine years I have seen a lot
of plants from this area which gives me a
little more confidence than I should have
to talk on them; as I have yet to visit this
area of Australia and I hate commenting
on things that I am not familiar with
There are a lot of dedicated Australian
native orchid growers in this area (south-
east Queensland) who have had long
experience in Northern Queensland and
are very methodical in the tabulating of
their collections. Their experience I am
making use of here. I will deal here with
the two forms that I am most familiar
with. Some of these were given to me
years ago in New South Wales and are
well known to me.
The Carnarvon Gorge form itself has a
wide range of flower habit; even though
the clones from there all look similar to
me. The plants I have seen are mainly
fairly compact in habit, rather like the
larger forms of var. pedunculatum than
var. curvicaule Here again the very
harshness of the climate would accentuate
the compactness. All the clones I have of
this area are pigmented to some degree;
one in particular being the heaviest
pigmented clone I have yet seen.
Some plants flower with a heavy scape
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The more coastal forms in this range are
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canes and not much pigmenting in the
ones I have seen.
Most of these have very good habit: nice
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very much like var. curvicaule with nicely
rounded segments. Most of these have a
peduncule of good length and carry their
flowers high. I have also noted that there
is a high percentage of these with clear
white flowers; whereas the Carnarvon
form has mostly creams and an
occasional good yellow.
One thing that interests me as a breeder
with this coastal formis its early flowering
habit. I know clones that flower regularly
late May and early June down here. I
would love to know if they flowered the
same time when they were in situ. If this
early flowering is at all transferable we
should be able to increase the length of the
flowering season of our hybrids in future.
We already know that these forms
produce tidy compact plants. And hope-
fully nice flowers next spring as well.
Acknowledgements
My thanks to all the orchid growers who,
over the years, have taught me most of
what I know. A tinge of sadness here; as I
realise how time passes one by and how
many of these friends have passed on over
the last few years.
My thanks to Steve Clemesha and for
the interest he aroused in Australian
native orchids with his revision of D.
speciosum in the early eighties. Also a
thank you to Harry Klose and Morrie
Clench for knowledge shared.
And to my daughter Ellen — who can
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During the past few years there has
been a resurgence in interest of the
Australian terrestrial species particularly
the genus Pterostylis. While this is
€ncouraging to see the move has proven
to create enormous problems from a
Conservation point of view. Land clearing
and exploitation through excessive
Collection have already decimated
Several colonies and the trend appears to
be growing. Native orchid growers and
Societies realised something had to be
done and done fast. Through this fore-
Sight, nearly all states have created tuber
anks whose primary aim is to distribute
artificially grown tubers of both common
and extremely rare species to interested
growers.
The Rufa group, however, have been
largely ignored as most do not reproduce
Kramer
asymbiotic means. The symbiotic
method perfected by Mark Clements is
not used by us as this requires an intense
knowledge of the various fungi and their
association with the plants. Although
having initially received very negative
responses from the “noted authorities”
(views which were cultivated by the
misconception that Australian terrestrials
would only germinate if the correct fungi
was present) results have now been
sufficient to firstly silence the critics and
secondly to plan a further programme of
tuber production for the grower, botanical
and commercial market.
This article is intended to dispell the
myths about germination, and most
importantly to stimulate others which
share a mutual interest in conservation
and growing of these unique plants.
Progression of Events in Germination
Species date flasked germination leaves tuber planting out
Pt. rufa aciculiformis OR TOR IBD Bane saEE
Pt. gibbosa SOG ALLE) WS 5.5.88 29.6.88
Pt. mitchellii 19.10.87 Bis 1) 2433 5.5.88 29.6.88
Pt. hamata 29.11.87 9.1.88 10.2.88 not yet taken from flask
Pt. woolsii 29.11.87 10.1.88 5.5.88 5.6.88 10.6.88
vegetatively but merely form replacement
tubers. This makes tuber distribution a
Non viable proposition as the aquisition of
tubers can only be from rescue digs or
illegal collection.
oth of these avenues have been un-
acceptable to the: tuber banks. Some of
se Pterostylis are so rare that mass
Production of plants is required to ensure
eir future. Two such endemic and rare
Species are Pt gibbosa from the Illawarra
region and Pr woolsii from the New
England Tablelands. Both of these
Species habitats have been extremely
Vunerable to predation by over-zealous
Collectors, which have in some colonies
already decimated large numbers of
plants,
In the early sixties some research was
Undertaken by several people such as
Warren Stoutemire of the USA and by
Our own Canberra Botanic Gardens,
namely by G. J. Veitch, D. K. MclInty
and symbiotically by Mark Clements. To
my knowledge, however, no large scale
Production of seedlings has been pro-
duced by these means for the keen grower
Nor for the commercial market.
For these and the above reasons we
Jave been actively researching and flask-
ng this group of plants using only
The method we employ to achieve the
maximum seed germination is by “‘green
pod”. This has two main advantages
1amely the flasking of the entrie pod and
most importantly better germination.
The pods (which are extremely small
and fragile) are harvested when the pod
reaches a transparent papery stage.
Speed is essential at this stage as several
hours later the pod has usually already
split. I found that if pods were harvested
earlier than this the seed was usually
unripe and germination was extremely
slow to non existant.
Flasks are housed in a temperature and
light controlled environment at 22°C with
16 hours artificial light. Initially flasks are
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rather slow (at protocorm stage), but as
leaves were initiated growth accelerated
significantly.
Each progressive stage of development
is shown by the photographs. From the
time of seedling to planting out should not
take more than 6-8 months.
Deflasking
Remove the plants carefully as plants
are very brittle. Place in a community pot
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5 ‘stages of development shown from a 1.5 mm protoc
Rms
orm passing through various stages of
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and then place whole pot into a shaded
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Diuris sulphurea, maculata, semilunilata,
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woolsii, gibbosa, obtusa, hamata, rufa,
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Pterostylis gibbosa seedling after five months of development.
I genuinely hope that readers do not mis-
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not advocating that the adult plants do not
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their lives, but merely wish to firstly
dispel the misconception that seed will
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present.
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On June 21, 1988 the orchid world lost
avery highly respected member with the
death of Abe Porter.
From almost the inception af the OS o
NSW he had been an active member in
so many ways.
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walker and very soon became intrigued
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continued for the rest of his life.
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his precise thinking and the marshalling
of his arguments in committee and as a
delegate to the Australian Orchid
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He accepted responsibility and became
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He became a judge of the Orchid Society
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1969. He was on the Editorial Com-
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and was a member of the financial sub
committee for many years.
As indicated above he was the NSW
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ability as a photographer was utilised
when he became the official photo-
grapher of the OS of NSW and for a time
conducted groups in photography. He
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Butler Committee.
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and District Orchid Circle which he
supported so well. He was a much sought
to the 5th World Orchid Conference at
Long Beach. He attended many World
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ambassador for Australia and was
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Dendrobium carronii
A SPECTACULAR MINIATURE FROM
CAPE YORK PENINSULAR
By Dr P. S. Lavarack
(Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service, Townsville)
I first encountered Dendrobium
carronii in August 1972 at Tozer’s Gap
near Iron Range. A fleeting glimpse from
the Landrover window caused me to
bring the vehicle screeching to halt while
I went searching.
The plant I found had a long spray of
about 20 flowers which featured the now-
familiar colours of rich purple-maroon
petals and bright yellow lip. The plants
looked almost identical to a “‘normal”’
Dendrobium canaliculatum and at first
glance, like many others, I thought this to
be a form, or perhaps a variety of that
Species.
About the same time a few plants from
various locations were gradually finding
their way into cultivation where they
were usually known as the “‘pink form of
D. canaliculatum” due to the impres-
sion of a pink colour which was gained
when looking at a flowering plant from a
distance. Some of these were used as
parents in some exciting hybrids,
although the problem of there being no
formal name has lead to confusion with
some of these.
I next met with this species on the
Jaradine River in August 1973 when I
collected a specimen from the many seen
which was, 10 years later, to become the
holotype of a new species.
I subsequently collected specimens
near the Rocky river and other locations
east of the MclIlwraith Range and in the
Hann Creek area near Carron Valley
also on the east coast of the Peninsula.
About the same time (August 1976)
Jon Dodd was noting something peculiar
about some plants of D. canaliculatum
which he had collected near Hula in the
Central District of Papua New Guinea.
These plants turned out to be identical
with those of eastern Cape York
Peninsula and John considered them as
quite distinctive. Similar plants have
been reported from other New Guinea
localities such as the Bensbach River in
Western Province.
Many other exciting finds on Cape York
Peninsula. such as D. tozerensis,
Oberonia carnosa, Malaxis fimbriata,
and Cadetia collinsii occupied my atten-
tion for some time and it was only when
Considering the problem of D. semifus-
cum and D. johannis that it occurred to
me to re-examine the so-called pink form
of D. canaliculatum.
One of the most important factors which
Dr Cribb and myself considered in
elevating D. semifuscum to the status of
a separate species was the separation of
habitat. D. johannis occurs in the
moister habitats of eastern Cape York
Peninsula, while D. semifuscum prefers
the drier, harsher habitats of the central
and western peninsula. The separation
between D. carronii and D. canalicu-
latum is almot identical. D. carronii is
never found in the harsh, very seasonal
melaleuca woodlands which are so
densly populated with D. canaliculatum.
Instead it is found in moist areas such as
watercourses or on the moist eastern
sides of mountains and generally in areas
where the more luxuriant and diverse
vegetation indicates a more reliable year
round rainfall. These are situations
which never dry out to the same extent as
the Melaleuca woodlands.
WILLIAM CARKUS, ID7
Taking this hint I looked more closely at
the flowers of the “pink form” and
immediately came to the conclusion that
the flowers were different enought to be
considered as a species separate from D.
canaliculatum.
In correspondence with Dr Phil Cribb
of Kew, I discovered that he, in the
preliminary work to his book on ‘““The
Antelope Orchids” had reached the
same conclusion. We _ then jointly
described this new species as D. carronii.
In searching for a name I though it would
be appropriate to name this species after
William Carron. Carron was the botanist
with the Kennedy Expedition and was
one of the 3 survivors of the most tragic
episode of Australian exploration.
Carron was left in charge of seven men
at Little Roundback Hill, just north of
Iron Range while Kennedy and four
others pushed on to their destiny near the
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tip of the Peninsula. After six weeks of
near starvation and under constant threat
from Aboriginies, only Carron and one
other remained alive to be rescued. They
were in such bad condition that hip bones
were actually protruding through the skin.
The Aboriginals threatening imminent
attack on the small rescue party and it is
little wonder that Carron’s specimens
were left behind. Carron, in his journal,
comments “all my specimens were left
behind, which I regretted, for, though
much injured, the collection contained
speciments of very beautiful trees, shrubs
and orchideae™
Among these abandoned specimens it is
likely there was one of Dendrobium
carronii as it was the flowering time and
the expedition has passed through places
where it is abundant. Rarely can a person
have been more worthy of honour of
having an orchid named after him than
William Carron.
D. carronii, as mentioned previously, is
a plant of moister areas, growing on a
variety of hosts including Melaleuca
viridiflora, M. leucodendra, Welchio-
dendron longivalve and Lophostemon
grandiflorus.
It is usually a true miniature, with bulbs
2-4 cm long and rarely growing into a big
clump. it flowers when very small and the
flowers are often bigger than the pseudo-
bulbs. When not in flower it is difficult to
distinguish from D. canaliculatum var
nigescens which is sometimes abundant
nearby (but rarely in the same habitat).
The plants are often darker and the leaves
even more fleshy in D. carronii and
usually, but not always, the flowering
stem is produced at right angles to the
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D. carronii has proved to be not the
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Past, Present & Future of Australian
Native Dendrobium Hybrids | ehispence
Some 60 years have now passed since
the first all-Australian man-made hybrid
was recorded. In the early days, as in any
other type of breeding, there was very
little interest and only the very devoted
Australian native enthusiast would show
some appreciation of the few hybrdids
that were available. In 1928 W. Schmidt
registered Dendrobium Ellen, a cross of
D. kingianum by D. Tetragonum. This
first cross produced small mushroom-
pink flowers in great profusion with with
a star-like shape and they are quite
considerably easier to cultivate than the
species.
Now, some 60 years later, the tables
have been turned and most orchid enthu-
Siasts would be very proud to own any of
the latest hybrids. The majority of people
are interested in the cooler growing
hybrids but there is an increasing interest
in the warmer to intermediate types
which are being developed. This interest
however is in the northern states of
Australia.
As new hybrids are flowering it is
becoming very obvious that a lot of the
primary hybrids have to be re-made but
with selective parents that have been
produced by line breeding and the care-
ful selection of the dominant factors in
these seedlings e.g. Dendrobium Aussie
Springtime. In this hybrid it is pretty
obvious that D. kingianum var Silcockii
was a distant species.
A few of the more successful hybrids
that are producing seedlings that have
outstanding quality are Den Eureka, D.
Star of Gold, D. Peter, D. Gillian Leany
(white with coloured tip type), D. Aussie
Ira, D. Sunglow, D. Aussie Mist and to a
lesser degree, D. Hilda Poxon.
Just in passing it is quite common to hear
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darkest red” or “the biggest”’ Silcockii or
even “the greatest” D. kingianum in the
world. Obviously there are a lot of good
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Den. tetragonum was neglected in this
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Most of the crosses have been with
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One interesting thing about this line of
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Den speciosum is also still at the first
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odd second generation appearing for sale.
When looking back it is very surprising
that D. kingianum is now entering the
sixth generation while the rest of the
species the hybridist are using are just
starting to be line-bred.
Den falcorostrum has produced some
magnificent hybrids eg first generation D.
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even better second generation eg. Den
Delicate Falcon, D. Aussie Joy yet very
little work has been carried out on the
species. No one has found an albino
clone, a dark orange clone or one with
heavy red markings radiating from the
centre of the flower. All should be
possible.
D. Aussie Bonanza and Aussie Freckles
were two crosses which brought about a
further interest in D. falcorostrum. When
crossed with second generation D.
kingianum hybrids the wide range of
should be possible.
D. Aussie Bonanza and Aussie Freckles
were two crosses which brought about a
further interest in D. falcorostrum. When
crossed with second generation D.
kingianum hybrids the wide range of
colours is truly unbelievable as the colour
ranges from white, yellow, light green,
blue grey, through to dark magenta. Some
of the colours are also overlaid with
magenta spotting, giving a warm red
effect.
Den Hastings, a primary cross between
D. fleckeri and kingianum, has produced
some interesting results. D. Hastings x D.
speciosum = D. Wonga, good shaped
flowers with rich yellows and oranges
with the odd white have emerged. Den
Aussie Gift = D Hastings x D Aussie
Ira. Again a good cross result with many
different colours from brown reds with
white lips to yellows with lilac markings.
D. Barbo Rose with red splash tepals.
On the odd seedlings the flowers have a
femberate labellum. One of my favourites
Den Aussie Starlight = D Aussie Ira x
D. speciosum is producing plants that are
very vigorous with flowers of good size
and extended flowering season.
Aussie Starlight x Peter and Aussie
Starlight x Eureka = Aussie Zest. Den
Aussie Angel = Aussie Ira x D bigibbum
has been very fertile as a parent and all the
seedlings are showing great promise. D.
Aussie Angel x Sunglow, Aussie Angel
x Hilda Poxon, Aussie Angel x Eureka,
Aussie Angel x Aussie Ira.
In all the seedlings there seems to be a
very strong influence of D. bigibbum in
the growth habit, but they are all growing
in cool conditions. Den Aussie Mist =
Den Peter x Den Bardo Rose, has two
injections of D falcorostrum in its paren-
tage and from all I have seen from
onward breeding from this hybrid, quality
can only result.
As the laws are now becoming more
restricted on the collecting and exporting
of native species, it is now very obvious
that most native growers are changing
from species to hybrids and have made
the decision to leave nature alone and to
develop superior species and hybrids than
what nature has to offer @
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P.O. Box 102
Forestville 2087
NSW
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D. Aussie Luck. (D. Star of Gold x D. Aussie mist).
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AN ACCOUNT OF EXPERIENCES IN
DEVELOPING THE GLOUCESTER
LINE OF canaliculatum
HYBRIDS K. A MacPherson
Very early in my lifetime, I had much
appreciation for our native plants in
flower, particularly our Golden Orchid
Den. discolor and our Dendrobium
canaliculatum or Titree orchid.
With the coming of school age, my
parents gave me a quiet pony to ride the
three miles of lonely bush tracks, which to
day are good bitumen roads of the district,
to our country school at Strathdickie.
It was at this time — around the 1920sin
the early development of sugar cane
farms to supply the Proserpine Mill when
Most cane crops were grown on hillsides
with hand labour, clearing and buring off
areas of rain forest annually for cane
planting, with large numbers of native
Orchids being destroyed. In springtime
along creeks and gullies, huge plants of
Den discolor would develop large showy
heads of golden to brown flowers that
would attract attention someday. In those
days of early settlers, existence and a
Crust was the prime necessity — no time
to spare for the love of flowers in leisure,
this I realised very quickly. Plant lovers
were few and far between, only several in
the district at that time.
In the years following school, the desire
to make a collection of orchids became
ever present. Orchid species were few and
far between, which were suitable for culti-
vation for show. Small pieces of exotic
orchids, principally Indian dendrobes
imported, were eagerly sought. Mr Peter
Le Feurve of Ayr who had a fine collec-
tion of Cattleya Orchids, often ran a full
page of Cattleya flower pictures in the
North Queensland Register at that time.
This did much to bring orchids to the
forefront, also quite a lot of information
would be given in garden notes — how to
grow Orchids from seed by sowing seed
around the roots of older plants. By trying
this same success was gained with
Phalaenopsis amablis and P. schil-
leriana. Late in the 1940s seed sowed in
cultures appeared to be the answer, and of
course the practice of hybridisation
seemed assured of more success.
1950... Now was the time I though to
make a worthwhile contribution to our
native orchids. The regenerative powers
of the Golden orchid was obvious
because one could see small plants
appearin in restricted forest areas — why
not combine these features with our D.
canaliculatum. The beauty, and hardi-
ness to survive under hostile conditions of
heat and drought in the habitat. This fact I
set out to achieve.
It was not quite as easy as said to be
done. Quite a few disappointments, and
after 10 years of efforts to establish a
stable form of hybrid, I began to think I
would have to give the idea away
altogether. Some 30 odd crosses were
made with D. canaliculatum, nine of
which, one was to become D. Gloucester
Sands, named after the lovely beaches
where I lived near Gloucester Island.
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A group of dwarf ceratobe Dendrobiums in development.
Having now managed to make the
crosses, affected by the usual faults we
are now well aquainted with, began to
show up — such as empty pods, no viable
seed, and small quantities of fertile seed.
Each cross made with different parents
which I though had the attributes to be
successful, such as strong vigorous plants,
plants of average statue and less than
average statue, the later two classes
proved failures.
Resultant seedlings were weak in growth
and sterile. One cross made to strong
parents D. discolor of poor colour, was to
become admired as D. Gloucester Sands
var. “Brilliant” for its lovely colours, and
it was sterile, thus some clues were begin-
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crosses attempted that failed to measure
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understood what the study of polyploidy
of plant meant. At this time I had the
chance to look into the works of Mendel
on hereditary laws, known as_ the
Mendelian theory. This gave me the
grounding of some problems I was
Searching for.
The terms polyploid can be applied to
any naturally occuring species of any
plant, most natural hybrids are not —
either being diploid or triploid being
mainly sterile on the male side. Sterility
occurs in the crossing of two widely
divergent species to begin with —
Meaning the chromosone or characters
Set up does not match together evenly at
fertilisation time and fertility appears to
be the first character that is lost, never to
be regained by the individual. However,
In producing this situation nature appears
to compensate the loss of fertility in some
of the progeny with the most beautiful
floral production. Hence the most beauti-
ful flowered plants are not necessarily the
best parents.
It is noted that in the past the use of
triploid parents or non fertile parents was
Considered a good commercial practice,
On account of the foregoing experience
Where plants were passed out for culti-
vation by collectors where some gain
beautiful plants, others are jut lost or fail.
Referring back to hereditary characters
of Mendel I understood that it is
absolutely essential to use polyploid
parents for successful crossing to produce
an eventual stable hybrid. The natural
law stands that the use of two diploid
parents will produce the like of two in 16
progeny with all the necessary characters
for its health, fertility, and existences with
the chance of improved forms by the
mating of two good forms plus many more
near equal. “The recovery rate from
germination can be from 70 to 90 per
cent.
While there can be a few other reasons
physically why plants fail to gain or set
seed. The use of triploid parents or non
fertile ones as earlier stated can result in
commercial production of few plants of
exceptional beauty for first generation.
The results will vary down from 70 to 25
per cent recovery rate with much rubbish
and the chances are rated at something
like 400,000 many of which will not
survive beyond a few flowering periods or
will flower themselves to death.
If by chance a second generation of these
plants is attempted, the chances of gaining
anthying worthwhile is very small — from
25 to 5 per cent recovery, and most are
inferior to original parents of diploid
character, has been my experience.
Today, after years of perserverance, I
have now produced a number of stable
forms all bearing D. canaliculatum
character of short statue, which I
originally sought. A number of these
plants have been registered and more to
be named as worthwhile. Having
established hybrids of diploid character,
the way can be easier in the future. True,
the many colour combinations of D.
canaliculatum did not survive instead
glossy yellow, green yellows and bronze
tints, some violet tints are the order of the
day, but this can be rectified in later
generations.
Today, I marvel at the large number of
D. canaliculatum crosses that are
appearing in collections and nursery lists.
Many beautiful plants among them being
successfully cultivated.
For all this I pay tribute to the people
that have so perfected the cultures to bring
these plants about from the days of
Professor Knudsen, New York who first
successfully proved it could be done in
1932.
In the development of my early crosses
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to obtain successful sowing and germina-
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about it. I probably only realised the very
easy crosses to make then. Today with
green pod culture and even tiniest quan-
tities of seed can be successfully grown,
since this pioneer crossing on my part 35
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LETTERS
Dear Sir,
Some of our members have expressed
concern that a few Advertisers are using
a P.O. Box number only and not giving
an address. The feeling is that some
advertisers of this type could lower the
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What makes a good
stud? (AOR. SPRING 1987)
Dear Sir,
Ihope I may be allowed the courtesy ofa
reply to Bob Nicolle’s article in the Spring
1987 Australian Orchid Review. As is
| typical of Bob’s articles, I had trouble
| deciding whether it was an unpaid
| advertisement or not.
To say that when an orchid parent
produces progeny superior to itself there
is never any point in using that parent
again is patently drivel. Many unawarded
or seemingly humble parents have
| produced highly awarded progeny and
| many showy and highly awarded orchids
| are dismal failures as parents. Can Bob
| Nicolle explain why Sleeping Dream
| ‘Tetragold” AM/RHS (not bred by
a | Valley Orchids but exhibited by them)
WINTER WONDER ‘CONNIE’ "__has proven such a dismal parent when its
| parent Sleeping Beauty has produced and
|
is still producing quality offspring?
Winter Wonder ‘Connie’ is one of our many exclusive parent plants. It | For Bob Nicolle to say that in my article
opens in early June and carries up to eighteen full shaped flowers. By } on Moder Cymbidium _hybridising
using selected stock from our breeding bank in careful combination it | parents such as Claude Pepper, Coraki
should be possible to achieve a very superior result. ‘Margaret’ 4n and Solana Beach ‘St
Francis’ 4n were recommended is indeed
correct. However his limited knowledge
Our April catalogue has nearly sold out. We hope to have anewone out in | of cymbidium hybridising again trips him
November, so if your name is noton our mailing list drop us a line, and you | up. The Claude Pepper tetraploid
will receive a copy as soon as it becomes available. | remakes did not flower until 1980 when
they gained numerous awards. Coraki
| ‘Margaret’ 4n did not flower until 1981
| and was awarxded B/CSA in 1982 while
_ Solana Beach ‘St Francis’ 4n gained a
PET ER ROCH FORT | B/CSA in 1977. Their first progeny did
| not flower until the 1980s which cer-
| tainly makes them modern parents.
PO BOX 247, BROADWAY, NSW, A ranted Pa | I am surprised that Valley Orchids
BH 872 1651 (AH after 7 pm | discarded varieties such as Rincon
Phone 427 2575 ( ) P | ‘Clarisse’ 4n HCC/AOS and Firewheel
| ‘Ruby 4n HCC/AOS over 10 years ago
due to their inherent faults. For Bob’s
information Valley Orchids did not even
48 AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, SPRING 1988
TO THE EDITOR
acquire these two parents until 1977 and
then they would have had to acclimate to
their Southern Hemisphere environment
before flowering. In any event Bob’s
garrulous predecessor at Valley Orchids
was in charge of Valley Orchids in those
days. I am surprised that someone at
Valley Orchids decided to meristem an
orchid with inherent faults for they were
pleased to offer Firewheel ‘Ruby 4n
meristems at their usual fancy prices just
afew years ago! And much to my surprise
when I referred back to the 1987 Valley
Orchids catalogue I found seedling flasks
offered of the cross Rincon ‘Clarisse’ 4n
x Valley Crimson ‘Magnificent’ from a
crossing made in 1985. Discarded over
10 years ago Bob — I think not!
My article specifically mentioned con-
verted tetraploid parents yet he takes me
to task for not mentioning Alexanderi
‘Westonbirt? FCC/RHS 1922. Does
Bob know something that no one else in
the Cymbidium world does, namely that
Alexander was 40 years ahead of the field
in his use of Colchicine. Far from my
Claiming that Candeur 4n was the white
parent of the future, I cautioned that it ‘“‘is
up against very stiff competition when
compared to the white tetraploids extant”.
The AOR article pictured a plant of
Sleeping Ransom, a seedling flowering
for the first time with 14 spikes from one
bulb and two new growths. Bob suggested
this was a type of exaggerated charac-
teristic hybridisers should look for. Well
the owner of this supposed wonder plant
1s Bill Bailey and he just happens to be a
friend of mine. So I asked him a few
questions:
(1) Did all the spikes come to maturity?
No, many of the buds dropped.
(2) Were the flowers any good? It was a
Clear yellow pure colour but the flowers
were not exceptional.
(3) Did the plant ever repeat its multi-
Spiking performance? The plant grew on
and has been divided but the most spikes
it ever had again was seven. Come on
Bob, old time growers know these multi-
Spiking freaks and also know that they
hitherto have failed to pass their charac-
teristics on.
While we may never be able to resolve
Our differing ideas on Cymbidium
hybridising, I would like to throw out a
little challenge to Bob. As readers know
the 13th World Orchid Conference will
be held in Auckland, New Zealand,
September 1990. Ideal for Cymbidium
growers in Australia, South Africa and
New Zealand to show off the best of their
new introductions. If Cymbidium hybrids
from Featherhill Exotic Plants —
Geyserland Orchids do not win twice as
many prizes and awards in Auckland in
1990 as those originating from Valley
Orchids, I will personally donate $5000
(Aust) to the Australian Orchid
Foundation. Care to match the offer Bob?
Andy Easton,
Rotorua, New Zealand.
Dear Editor,
The members of the Aspley Orchid
Society Inc. extend an invitation to all
orchid growers attending either World
Expo 88 or Orchid Expo 88 to visit us
and enjoy some good Brisbane hos-
pitality.
Our Spring Show is on September 17,
18 at the Community Hall, Edinburgh
Castle Road, Wavell Heights, Brisbane.
Meetings are held at the same venue at
7.45 pm 1st Thursday night of the month
and at 9 am 3rd Thursday morning of the
month.
Please contact our Society’s secretary
and Hostess, Mrs Glenda Kubler. Phone
265 4050 or write P.O. Box 67, Aspley,
Queensland, 4034.
Glenda Kubler
Aspley, Qld.
Dear Sir,
It has been a major concern of our
Association that there should be one
organisation catering for the advance-
ment and conduct of the orchid industry
of Australia. Apart from the Australian
Orchid Exporters Association, no other
group caters for professional orchid
growers.
Our Association has advanced the role
of its members exporting orchids from
Australia since the 1950’s. However,
there is now a keen awareness of the
dynamic changes in technology, market-
ing and organisational structure that have
occurred within the industry.
Following many growers expressing the
need for a united body for both our
members and for orchid industry partici-
pants, we feel the time is now opportune
to innaugurate a professional orchid
industry group within Australia. Its
purpose would be to promote, protect
and perfect the orchid industry.
The recent successful submission to the
Commonwealth by our Association con-
cerning the imposition of fee for service
in the issue of Phytosanitary Certificates,
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Dear Sir,
South Australia has been recognised for
many years as a State which has an
enthusiastic group of Cymbidium
growers. Most readers of the Australian
Orchid Review would be aware of the
established Nurseries, Adelaide Orchids
and Valley Orchids, two well respected
Orchid establishments world wide.
Over the past 10 years however many ~
other keen Cymbidium growers have ©
established, or are establishing, their
very own niche in the Orchid world —
commercial, semi-commercial, and
indeed a committed, and wide ranging
group of hobbyists. A perusal of awards
granted to South Australian growers, the
degree of hybridising being undertaken,
and the overall enthusiasm directed
towards Cymbidium showing, is an
indication of the level of participation in
this State.
During 1987 a number of these growers
met to discuss their needs as progressive
Cymbidium enthusiasts, and what could
be done to fill a perceived void in
information, debate and promotion in the
area of Cymbidiums. A number of
options were considered over a period of
six months, with the advantages and
disadvantages of various actions being
contemplated.
Over time the initial core group grew
with monthly meetings being held at a
local watering hole, the Kings Head
Hotel. Over a meal, and one or two
drinks, a comaraderie developed, with
considerable trust and friendship being
established. Critical appraisals of each
others’ plants and breeding programmes
was a feature of these very early meetings
— not to mention the Pepper Steaks!
Whilst the social atmosphere was
enjoyed by all, it was felt that we needed
to expand our horizons, and involve more
growers in our activities. Accordingly a
Public Meeting was called for May 24,
1988. How many people would attend?
Would there be support for such a
specialist group? What direction would
the group take? On opening night (yes it
was very much like a new stage produc-
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tion — will the audience like it, or will
tomatos be thrown?) a total of 105 people
attended.
The program featured a cultural seg-
ment, discussion of Lunagrad “‘Elanora’’
and its influence on modern day hybrids,
and a review of plants exhibited by those
in attendance. The emphasis of the
meeting was on audience participation,
as distinct from the usual picture theatre
Style format. At the conclusion of the
meeting, enthusiasm was sky-high.
Support was clearly evident for a club
focussing solely on Cymbidiums.
Given the response, the original steering
committee set forth to establish a new
Orchid Club. At the second meeting,
with 108 people in attendance, a Consti-
tution for The Cymbidium Club of
South Australia was adopted, and a
Committee appointed by the foundation
members. Dean Roesler has been
appointed Editor of the South Australian
Cymbidium Orchid News, the official
Club bulletin. Dean is a natural for this
demanding position, and has produced a
bulletin that sets new standards for
Orchid Clubs in Australia.
The Cymbidium Club of South Aust-
ralia has emerged from a genuine need
for a specialist Orchid Club, and new
established, has an exciting future.
Indeed its short and long term goals will
See it as an innovative and prominent
Club that will have considerable impact
for the Australian Orchid movement in
the future.
I take this opportunity to formally
announce the “birth” of our Club, and
extend a warm invitation to interstate
and country visitors to attend our meet-
ings, held on the 4th Wednesday of each
month at the Australian Mineral Foun-
dation, Conyngham Street, Glenside.
Should anyone wish to receive our
bulletin, contact should be made with the
secretary.
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c/105 Bolivar Road
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Sarochilus hartmannii
ITS DISTRIBUTION AND CULTIVATION | pavia Banks
Sarcochilus hartmannii is one of the
most popular of our native orchids and is
certainly my favourite of the Sarcanthinae.
It has succulent leathery, but brittle
leaves up to 24 cm long and 3 cm wide.
Racemes up to 30 cm long are either
erect or arched and carry up to 26
densely packed white to cream flowers
with some degree of brown to reddish
markings in the centre of the flower.
Sarcochilus hartmannii is distributed
from the Ellenborough Falls in the head-
waters of the Hastings River and
sporadically along the east coast of NSW
to as far north as Nambour in Southern
Queensland. It can be roughly grouped
into two main forms i.e. the ‘Southern’
form and the ‘border ranges’ form.
The ‘southern’ form is distributed from
the southern tributaries of the Hastings
River in Northern NSW to the Macleay
and Bellinger River systems approxi-
mately 150 kilometres north along the
coast of NSW. It usually grows at about
600 metres altitude on ranges which are
not in close proximity to the sea. In
the southern part of its distribution it
tends to grow near creeks in rather
Shaded conditions but can also be found
on exposed cliffs. This form is a very
vigorous grower, with light green leaves
which are sometimes on the yellowish
side. The leaves are usually larger and
thinner than the same species from the
border ranges. The main difference is in
the flower and flowering time.
The ‘southern’ form initiates its
racemes in late March and flowers
between July and September. The
flowers are a deep cream with brown
markings in the centre. The flowers are
generally very open with gaps between
the segments. It does very well in culti-
vation, grown in the bushhouse under 70
per cent shadecloth, and I personally
believe that it deserves to be given
Varietal status one day.
The ‘border ranges’ form centres
around the NSW/Queensland border
and continues spasmodically north
through Toowoomba into the ranges
behind Nambour in southern Queens-
land. This is the form most commonly
grown and is certainly one of the most
beautiful of our native flora. The best
Clones of this species have been found at
altitudes of approximately 800 metres on
the crater, radiating from the extinct and
massive Mt Warning volcano near Mur-
willumbah in north-east NSW. Probably
the best known forms came off a small
hill at the western end of the Nightcap
Range — known as Blue Knob. Over the
years intensive collections from there
have resulted in its virtual extinction
from this locality. It is no wonder now
that the exact locations of existing
colonies of this species are a closely held
secret!
A lot of superior clones came off Blue
Knob — suchas Sarcochilus hartmannii
‘Blaxland’, Sarcochilus hartmannii
‘George’ AM/AOC, Sarcochilus
hartmanii ‘Eric Marygold’, Sarcochilus
hartmannii‘Cardwells’ and Sarcochilus
hartmannii ‘Kerri’ AM/AOC, but so did
a lot of ordinary ones.
Unfortunately, a majority of people
refer to Sarcochilus hartmannii var.
blue knob, It is not a variety! — just a
location from which a number of good
clones were originally collected. Similar
clones have been found on and near Mt
Lindsay and other nearby rocky outcrops.
The plants from the border ranges are a
lot thicker, broader and darker green that
the ‘southern’ forms. The flower racemes
are initiated in June and flower about six
weeks later than the ‘southern’ forms.
The flowers are a glistening white with
varying specks of brown in the centre. A
lot of good clones will cover a 10 cent
piece, while the odd outstanding one will
fill a 20 cent piece. On these clones the
segments are wide and overlap to form a
well filled-in circle. These clones are
always sought after and have been the
foundation for a number of hybridising
programs.
There are albino forms, but these are
few and far between — these being white
with yellow to cream centres.
Some of the most eye-catching clones of
Sarcochilus hartmannii have come
from the Numinbah Valley in south-east
Queensland. They are vigorous growers
which send out side growths freely and
produce large white flowers with distinc-
tive brownish-orange centres in a similar
fashion to Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii. At
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present, this form is not common in
cultivation.
It is quite possible that the Numinbah
Valley form is the plant described by R.
D. Fitzgerald as Sarcochilus rubricen-
trum in 1884 — even though he was led
to believe that the clone in question was
collected from the Atherton Tablelands
in north Queensland.
Unfortunately, due to a typographical
error in A. W. Dockrill’s extensive work,
Australian Indigenous Orchids, a \ot of
people still spell this species incorrectly.
Remember it has two “‘n’’s and two “‘i’’s
— please check you labels!
I grow this species in squat black plastic
pots in a mixture of 50 per cent gravel and
50 per cent pine bark in the bushhouse
under two layers of 70 per cent shade-
cloth The gravel/bark mix allows for air
circulation and perfect drainage, so
waterlogged pots are seldom a problem.
Plants are on wooden benches which are
- approximately 60 cm (2 feet) off the
ground and receive sunlight for most of
the day.
Watering requirements for the plants
are influenced by both the seasons and
prevailing weather conditions. Remem-
ber, if in doubt about watering, it would
be wise to leave it ’till tomorrow. During
the warmer months I water just before
sunset and in the cooler months in the
mornings. On average I water the plants
twice a week in summer, to once a fort-
night in winter. They should not be
watered during the heat of the day or you
may rot the growths of these monopodial
plants. For similar reasons, plants are not
watered late in the day during the colder
months as freezing could occur if the
temperature drops lower than antici-
pated. It is always best to be on the safe
side. One good way of checking the
moisture level in the pots is to take the
plant label out. If it is moist, then you can
hold off the water for another day or two.
Remember that if the top layer of the
mixture is dry, do not assume the rest of
the mix is the same. As mentioned
earlier, it is better to underwater than
overwater. We do not fertilise any of our
Sarcochilus species or _ hybrids.
However, diluted applications of any
organic fertiliser will do no harm to the
plants. While Sarcochilus hartmannii
grows steadily throughout the year, it
really gets a kick on in autumn, as
evidenced by the number of new roots
and shoots.
In nature, these plants receive plenty of
fresh air and, due to the aspects in which
they grow, have perfect drainage. When
growing virtually any orchid, perfect
drainage is a requirement — with
Sarcochilus it is aneccessity. It is impor-
tant that this species is kept slightly moist
year round as it has no rest period.
Because Sarcochilus plants do not have
pseudobulbs, they need regular water-
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, SPRING 1988
ings as their only storage organs are in the
leaves and roots. In the wild these plants
develop quite extensive root systems to
trap moisture. Sarcochilus hartmannii,
like the other lithophytes, has thick fleshy
Toots which scramble over rocks, through
leaf litter and finally, into cavities in the
rocks where it can.
Remember to pot the plant in a con-
tainer which holds the roots comfortably.
I prefer squat black plastic pots. Terra-
Cotta pots, as well as being expensive,
build up salt deposits within clay and
break when you drop them. When repot-
ting plants in plastic pots, little damage is
done to the succulent root system while
those growing in terracotta are notorious
for sticking onto the pot and thus break-
ing when being repotted, hence setting
the plant Lack. For large plants in large
pots it may be necessary to crock the pot
‘vith large river pebbles or large chunks of
Casuarina bark.
You will notice that I do not use
charcoal or sandstone. Charcoal tends to
build up salts, whether you use fertiliser
Or not, after a short period of time. We
use pebbles in our mix instead of char-
Coal for the following reasons: (a) they do
not build up salts — which leads to root
Tot; (b) they do not break down — which
Means they are re-useable; (c) it is
natural and cheaper than charcoal; (d)
pebbles help to keep the roots cool in
Summer and (e) help keep plants firm in
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their pots and pots are less likely to blow
over in the wind. The main disadvantage
of pebbles is their weight. This is par-
ticularly noticed when carrying a tray of
plants to an orchid meeting! Sandstone is
not used as it tends to be a ‘blotter’ for
water and thus stays wet, rotting the
roots. The question is, then, why in any
event do growers use charcoal? How
often do you see epiphytic or lithophytic
orchids growing naturally on or in
charcoal? I know I have not! Or at least
— not live plants!
It is saddening to know that this species
— along with Sarcochilus ceciliae, Sar-
cochilus fitzgeraldii and so many of our
native orchids are rapidly disappearing
from the wild. While commercial collec-
tors and other orchid enthusiasts have
done most of the damage, noxious weeds
are also accounting for a large number of
the plants. One usually has to walk for
hours these days before finding extensive
colonies of this delightful orchid. In the
Numinbah Valley I have seen rock faces
of this orchid wiped out by a variety of
noxious weeds — including mist flower,
crofton weed and lantana, which smother
the plants and starves them of light and
fresh air.
Hopefully, collecting random plants
from the bush will be minimised due to
the efforts being made with line breeding
of Sarcochilus hartmannii and the other
lithophtic species. Selected, outstanding
and vigorous clones are used and the
resultant seedlings would, most of the
time, be far superior to any bush
collected clone. These seedlings are now
becoming more readily available and
grow into nice plants very quickly,
flowering only a few years from the flask.
Selfings and sibling crosses of good
Clones should always be encouraged.
It should be remembered that Sarco-
chilus species — like all native orchids
— are protected plants and should not be
Collected from the wild. In most cases
better quality plants can be obtained
from people who specialise in this field.
The increased proliferation of selfings
and sibling crosses should help to take
the strain off the plants in the wild. The
unfortunate thing is that once an area is
Stripped of a certain species, it is unlikely
to ever reappear there.
While Sarcochilus hartmannii is easy
to grow, a lot of epiphytic Sarcochilus
Species are very difficult to cultivate.
These are definitely best left in their
natural habitat where they can grow and
flower and reproduce and flourish so
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SPRING 1988
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Arundel Estate Orchids
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Berrys Nursery Supplies
Botany Bayi Orchids menses teenie ites teint
Border Hills Orchids
Bromelifolia .......
Bryant, Alvin .... 3
BrifEllén| Parkes comune teen ten tieees 50
Burleigh Park Orchid Nursery ................3.. 34
Ceratobe Orchids A
Charm Orchid Nursery ...
ChelsealExoticsieeunas. Se
Coleman's Orchidssatauscs> ee ss ce eee eee
Colin’Campbell!Chemicals 70.2 nv. eee es 27
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Sophronitis hybrids. Desmond Nuendorff
Orchids Are Wonderful. Jean Slattery
Songs of the Forest. Edwin Wilson
Salty Surprise. Peter North-Coombes
Orchid Expo 88 Caloundra. F. M. Oelkers
The Bi-Centennial Orchid Show. O. R. Kidd
23rd TQOC Conference in Darwin
_ The History & Culture of Dendrobium Nindit. Rev Dr Ron Collins
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Sle. Dixie Jexels ‘Suzuki’ Fcc-Aos/sM3oGA (Grower and Photographer: D. Neuendorff)
This clone is a true blood red without peer. The blooms are of classical shape and form with leather-like substance. A mature plant can flower 5-6
times per year. Dixie Jewels ‘Suzuki’ has a tendency to produce malformed blooms, though mainly during the warmer months of the year. This
tendency appears to be cultural, with plants grown cooler being less inclined to produce malformed blooms.
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The popularity of Sophronitis hybrids
has increased dramatically in recent
years. They are great space-savers and
reward growers with multiple flowerings
per year in a wide range of colours from
blood red through flame orange and
yellow to more traditional colours.
Despite their obvious attraction, many
orchid enthusiasts are hesitant to grow
Sophronitis hybrids. This hesitancy
appears to be due to a poor under-
standing of the cultural needs of these
hybrids and the perceived difficulty of
their culture in a sub-tropical climate.
The species Sophronitis significantly
influences the culture of its hybrids.
Sophronitis species mostly grow at high
elevations in their native habitat where
cooling breezes and abundant humidity
prevail. I attempt to simulate these
conditions by growing my plants low in
the orchid house under 70 per cent shade
during the warmer months and under 50
per cent shade (plus clear plastic) during
winter.
A fine to medium potting mix is used for
moisture-rentention purposes, compris-
ing 60 per cent charcoal, 30 per cent
Australian fir bark and 10 per cent
perlite. This potting mix has excellent
lasting qualities and promotes strong and
healthy root systems. Sphagnum moss is
used as a topping on potting media during
hot dry weather. The moisture-retention
qualities of the sphagnum moss stimu-
lates considerable root activity.
In addition to my my normal watering
programme, all Sophronitis hybrids are
misted each morning during the warmer
months and at various times throughout
the day during hot dry periods. Oscillat-
ing fans are used to create constant air
movement across the moist floor of the
orchid house. The general aim is to grow
my Sophronitis hybrids under cooler and
moister conditions than that required for
standard cattleyas.
A word of caution: not all Sophronitis
hybrids prefer constantly moist condi-
tions. For example, the Hazel Boyds ‘and
Rosemary Clooney ‘“Nanae’ thrives
under drier growing conditions because
of the more direct influence of L. flava.
It is my experience that some Soph-
ronitis hybrids grown under heated
conditions during the Brisbane winter do
not bloom as readily as those grown
under natural temperatures. Even with
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, SUMMER 1988
Sle. Wendy’ s Valentine ‘June’ AM-HOS/HCC-AOS
(Grower & Photographer: D. Neuendorff)
This bright red clone is of easy culture, with miltiple flowering per year being
the norm. Unlike many Sophronitis hybrids, Wendy’s Valentine ‘June’ has
good flower stem length, but is inclined to reflexing of the dorsal and lateral
sepals.
Sic. Tangerine Jewel ‘VI Hcc-Aos
(Grower and Photographer: D. Neuendorff)
This clone is a superb miniature which has the desirable trait of blooming as
new growths mature. This means blooms throughout the year. It is a willing
stud plant, but hybridisers must attempt to breed out the narrow labellum
which is characteristic of Sophronitis hybrids.
800d air circulation under heated con-
ditions, clones from the Hazel Boyd grex
have been reluctant to develop flower
Spikes and, when they do, tend to drop
buds. While standard cattleyas thrive
under heated conditions (minimum
14°C) during winter, I now grow all my
Sophronitis hybrids under heated con-
ditions in an orchid house with the south
west walls covered with solarweave. The
Toof is covered with clear plastic to
Provide higher light levels during the
Winter months.
My Sophronitis hybrids are fertilised
twice per week throughout the year with
half-strength liquid fertiliser. A high
nitrogen fertiliser is used during the
growth cycle and a high potassium
fertiliser when growths are reaching
maturity. Ten grams of iron chelate and
15 grams of magnesium sulphate are
added to each 40 litres of fertiliser
solution. Apart from liquid fertiliser, a
half-strenght osmocote programme is
also used on all Sophronitis hybrids.
Pots are flushed weekly to prevent a
build-up of excess salts. This fertiliser
programme has produced robust flowering-
size plants from flask in under three
years @
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ORCHIDS ARE WONDERFUL
LET'S MAKE MORE USE OF THEM
Jean Slattery
One may say that Floral decoration is
as old as civilisation itself. Ever since the
early days, man has always enjoyed the
beauty of nature. A search of our earliest
beginnings reveal the use of flowers and
vases of cut flowers decorating the home,
or presented as offerings to the Gods.
The ancient Egyptians decorated with
cut flowers placed in vases. Many wall
paintings and bas-reliefs in Egyptian
tombs illustrate the vases and even the
types of flowers that were used. These
records can be traced back to about
2500 B.C. Flower arranging is an ancient
art, occupying a place with painting,
mosaic, sculpture and architecture.
As we learn of the early history of
Greece and Rome there is little evidence
that they used cut flowers as decoration
for their homes. Flowers did play an
important part in their lives, but wreaths
and garlands were the popular decora-
tions and the garland makers were the
flower arrangers of their day.
In the Vatican Museum is a world
famous Roman mosaic, The Basket of
Flowers. It is said to date from the
beginning of the second century A.D.,
and it shows a grouping of mixed flowers.
A visit to any museum of art will reveal
how consistently flowers have been used
as a decoration for the home. Famous
ladies were portrayed with a vase of
flowers on a nearby table or mantle.
Family portraits included arrangements
of flowers in the background. Customs of
different periods come to light as shown
in old paintings, and we learn of the old
English custom of filling the fireplace
with flowers during the months when
heat is unnecessary.
The history of the introduction of
various flowers, as well as different types
of vases and containers may be traced
down through the ages as pictured in
warm conditions.
A large range of species and hybrids to suit new growers, serious
collectors and those seeking free flowering plants for intermediate to
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paintings. The changing styles or fashion
of flower arranging can be carefully
studied as it progressed with our
civilisation.
During the Victorian period, flower
arranging followed the trend of the times
and elaborate bouquets of masses of
every kind of flower were assembled in
one vase. Usually the container was a
type of urn which was highly decorated.
The oriental flower arranging, dating
back to the early 600 A.D. Ancient
Chinese scrolls illustrate arrangements
that today is studied in our modern flower
arrangements. Chinese folklore concern-
ing flowers is an interesting and complex
study. The Chinese looked upon the
orchid as the emblem of love and beauty.
The miniature cymbidium species can be
recognised as pictured on old oriental
scrolls.
The Chinese use of flowers can be
described as restrained but never
stylised. They are exquisite in their
elimination of extraneous detail and in
their simplification. Their working out of
space relationships is used as inspiration
and guide in our modern designs. This
refined taste in flower arranging was
passed on to Japan, along with
Buddhism, and developed into the highly
symbolic art of Japanese flower
arranging.
A system of arranging flowers was
developed by the priests and was
furthered by the symbolic lore associated
with flowers. The system developed was
highly stylised and formal. Later a
simpler and less complicated style of
arrangement evolved which is based on
the use of three main lines which is
known as “heaven’’, “earth” and “man”.
There have been many times in Japan’s
History when the emphasis on actively
militaristic pursuits has seemed to
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dominate their civilisation. However, a
philosophic state of mind and a reverence
for nature enabled the priests, the
nobility and the warriors to find tran-
quility of mind and relief from life’s
tensions in the handling and observation
of flowers.
Enthusiasm for flower arrangement
developed very rapidly in nineteenth
century America where interest in cut
flowers and pot plants grew apace. Over
the years America developed the art of
flower arrangement to a standard and
diversity that has absorbed all that is best
of the European designs, and in addition
has taken from the Far East the principle
of using line and space within the design
fusing both elements into a new and
distinctive style. With brilliance the
American arranger has widened the pos-
sibilities of new forms and stimulating
shapes and has created a form of expres-
sion that is unique. Arrangers of all
countries including Australia are
increasingly enjoying gaining knowledge
and experience in period design
prompted by a desire to interpret the
feeling and spirit of a great era.
During the Twentieth century fashions
in flowers, like womens’ fashions change
with the times orchids became more
popular, people have become aware of
the beauty and the long lasting of the
orchid flowers in arrangements. We grow
our orchids with the greatest of care, only
to have the flowers left on the plants, or
an occasional blossom made into a cor-
sage, or for a special occasion a spike or
two will be cut to decorate our home.
To the floral designer, orchid blooms
excite the imagination, incite the desire
to create beauty, and invité the spirit of
adventure. Though the study of floral art
through the ages is fascinating, and
knowledge of it brings aesthetic apprecia-
tion and understanding of modern design.
“Orchids are wonderful — let’s make
more use of them”. If you grow orchids
— use them, enjoy them. Orchids have
distinctive colours and excellent keeping
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qualities which make them wonderful for
arrangements. Orchids in arrangemetns
follow the same design and principals
that apply to other flowers. You can mix
the genera as long as the colours are
compatable, just be sure that all blooms
are placed right side up, because the
Strong lines formed by the prominent lip
must follow the main line of your design.
Colour gradation is easier with orchids
than with flowers of any other family.
Their unusual qualities add greatly to the
most usual settings and give distinction to
your decor. To give them your own
interpretation, adapt the design to the
orchids and the background materials
that you have available.
Preparing the cut orchids:
The lasting qualities of your cut orchids
can be increased by correctly processing
the flowers. With a diagonal cut of a
Sharp knife or razor blade cut your
orchids in the morning before strong
Sunlight had hit them.
Never use scissors or clippers which
Crush the cells and prevent proper
Conduction of water. Place the stems ina
Jar of fairly warm water, being sure that
the flowers are not crowded or bruised,
and place the container in a cool location
for three or four hours before use. The
orchids will take up a surprising quantity
of water and their texture will be
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improved during this processing. The use
of certain chemicals for extending the life
of the cut orchids are not conclusive, but
such things as aspirin, sugar, copper
sulphate and formular 20, have been
used with varying success.
The use of your orchid blooms are
many, and your own ingenuity can
extend the possibilities far beyond the
brief indications as follows. Our first
thoughts on the use of orchid flowers
most naturally focus on orchids for
personal adornment. The simplest use of
a single orchid flower, miniature
Cymbidium, Cymbidium, Oncidium,
Novelty Cattleyas, Dendrobiums and
our Australian Native orchids, Phalaen-
opsis are only a few which when care-
fully wired and assembled make attrac-
tive Boutonniere.
Corsage and shoulder spray: Originally
the corsage was a bouquet for women to
wear at the waist, or “corsage” of the
dress, but the term is used more flexibly
to apply to a made-up flower worn in
various manners.
More elaborate than flowers for the
button-hole, it consists of one or more
orchids and generally contains greenery
and/or ribbon to complement the
orchids. The mechanics of corsage con-
struction are relatively simple. Lightness
and sturdiness are of prime importance.
At all times when making the shoulder
Sprays, corsages, or any other floral
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designs (wired) one should keep the
design as light as possible.
Living Jewel: Tiny, delicate orchids
-make stunning — and style-setting —
living jewellery as earrings, brooches,
pins and such. Using florist glue the
orchids are glued directly to the earring
base or to any type of base used for
costume jewellery. Orchids may be
attached with wire, to a comb as a hair
ornament. An orchid spray attached to a
handbag or attached to a hair clip and
then clipped to the side of your shoe is a
nice idea for a bridesmaid or for the
bride’s mother to wear on her shoe.
Wristlets of orchids can be made by
tapeing small orchids to a wired wristlet
shape or attached to the wrist with
ribbon.
Necklaces of orchids can be made on
wire, ribbon, gold braid either completely
encircling the neck or grouped in a design
at the neck line.
An inexpensive strand of artificial
pearls can be enhanced by attaching a
small spray or a single orchid such as a
Vanda or a Phalaenopsis near the centre.
Hair Sprays: A single bloom of a
Phalaenopsis, Vanda or similar flat
orchid can be worn on the simplest or
most sophisticated coiffure, the problem
of fastening the arrangement in the hair is
simplified if one loops several of the
wired orchid stem ends into small circles
to accommodate bobby-pins.
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Wedding bouquets, posies etc: Orchids
are the ideal flowers for such occasions,
for something different instead of the
usual posy for the bridesmaid to carry,
another unusual and interesting idea, a
white satin shoe filled with orchids some
trailing over the side of the shoe, with
long loops of ribbon to match. A pale
pink or a pretty grey shoe with pink
orchids look charming. Although Cym-
bidiums, Paphiopedilums, Vandas, Phal-
aenopsis, Oncidiums, Odontoglossums,
Dendrobiums and many of our Native
Orchids are the orchids most frequently
used.
Orchid Arrangements
Orchid arrangements, using several
flowers with or without accessories or
several sprays of orchids, require more
time and effort but the end result will be
worth it.
Choose such orchids as Cymbidiums,
Paphiopedilums, Odontoglossums, Den-
drobiums, Phalaenopsis, | Vandas,
Oncidiums, Cattleyas, Epidendrums,
Calanthes, Aerides, Angraecums,
Coelogynes, Dendrobium Kingianum and
many others. Orchids are suitable for all
types of arrangements as over the years
certain styles have become classic like
the Western Mass Arrangement in flow-
ing style, with its rich variety and colour.
Modern arrangements are now many and
varied with new styles that keep evolving
from the old.
Flower arranging is embracing new
ideas and attitudes compatible to con-
temporary living. Contempory styles,
sometimes called free-form, free-style,
free-expression began to appear in
western countries in the 1950s. They
have been much influenced by Ikebana
(Japanese) styles and by recent trends in
architecture, art and sculpture; other
reasons they became popular, they use
few flowers — sometimes one or two —
and this is an important consideration in
an age when flowers are expensive.
Breaking away from conventional
traditional designing to find fresh ways of
communicating ideas, the arranger
experiments more freely with plant
material. So designs today show more
diversity and no longer follow set
patterns alone. They can vary from
precise geometrical shapes to the free-
form. Some are more expressive in
character and some are designed for a
purely decorative effect. Simplicity and
clarity with a purity of form is popular,
clever massing of material for bold
accents of texture and colour is also
popular, this effect is often accented by
modern containers, with attractive
glazings, colours and interesting form.
Interpretative arrangements in the
1930s and even later, a later stage of
development was for floral arranging
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CHELSEA EXOTICS
We are deflasking, and growing on, some outstanding orchids for the 1991 Australian
Orchid Conference. Here's a sample:
Cymbidium Highland Canary 'Cooksbridge Ice'
(Mavoureen ‘Jester’ AM/RHS x Nigra 'Tetra Canary' AM/RHS
Cymbidium Pontac ‘Trinity’ AM/RHS
1st, 2nd and 3rd in the standard Cymbidium class, 11th W.O.C., Tokyo.
Cymbidium Highland Lassie ‘Jersey’ AM/RHS
The only gold medal for standard Cymbidiums at the 11th W.O.C., Tokyo.
Also the best in Odontoglossums (including semi-albas), Miltonias, and some fine Cattleyas
(including new Hazel Boyd mini crosses). A limited number of these plants will be sold as
seedlings. When ready, we will advertise and notify our mailing list customers.
Mark Wheatley
Chelsea Exotics, c/o North Dandalup Post Office, WA 6207.
Telephone (09) 5301 304. Company No. 8388250
titles to be given to certain classes of
flower arrangements, such as interpretive
designs that is to make the designs not
Only decorative but also expressive.
The soundest piece of advice that can be
offered to the interpretative arranger is:
‘the plant material should tell the story’.
There is, unfortunately, a tendency in
present-day show work to rely on acces-
Sories to do the work that the plant
material itself should be doing.
The arranger should be discriminating,
with good taste and of course, abiding by
the fundamental principles of design.
Modern design is most popular and.
Includes fre-form, abstract and all the
various extensions implying a swing from
the familiar basic shapes to the more
Original styles, with no set pattern or
formula. Free form is generally taken to
mean a style with no precise geometric
Shape, it breaks away from stiff, rigid,
Conventional patterns to arrangements
with a more fluid and flexible outline
dictated by the nature of the material
used.
Mobile, stabile, stamobile, collage and
freestanding and some creative designs
are further extensions of modern designs.
However they are terms for method of
assembling rather than distinct styles, in
which artistry and skill can be further,
exercised to result in more permanent
designs.
Living Designs:
Using your orchids in the containers
they grow in: A pot of Dendrobium
kingianum ina colourful container placed
on a glass mirror. At each side place a
candle in a small holder.
A miniature orchid in a suitable ceramic
or Japanese pot looks lovely with a
Japanese or Chinese figurine placed
beside it, on a small table or centrepiece.
Specimen pot: Paph. insigne or Paph
fairianum with many flowers looks stun-
ning amongst some weathered wood or
lapidary with an imitation crane bird-like
figurine.
Orchids with driftwood: The plants put
into plastic bags and situated between the
driftwood with a few other house plants
makes a gracious decoration in your home
and lasts longer than cutting your orchids
— try it
We have a rich heritage to draw from,
which should give the confidence and
surety to move forward with extensions
that give stimulating new dimensions to
flower arrangement as an art.
Love is sharing the good things of life:
Why not share your love of Orchids?
What better way to introduce a friend to
this fascinating world than through your
hobby, growing orchids or arranging them
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SONGS OF THE FOREST
Rainforest Poems
Dedicated to “Mac” Miss K. M.
Mclllrath, Banora Point, aged 90 years.
Introduction to an illustrated book of
poems entitled Songs of the Forest
published by Hale and Iremonger in
Summer 1988.
The rainforests of my childhood, in the
far north coast of New South Wales —
with their wild vines, wait-a-whiles,
corky lianes, epiphytes, palms, ferns,
Strangler figs, stinging trees, ticks,
leeches and snakes — have been a source
of pain and inspiration to me all my life.
I grew up in the shadow of the ‘Big
Scrub’ — the largest stand of tall, sub-
tropical rainforest in Australia — that’d
covered the basaltic hills from Lismore to
the coast.
Ex-convicts, ship’s deserters, adven-
turers, and other reprobates came for
the ‘red gold’ of the cedar trees. Later,
when the land was selected and cleared
for farming most of the wood was just
burnt — thus the ‘black stumps’ and the
name of the town ‘Woodburn” — and the
fact that great grandfather helped fell the
Jungle scrub beside the Richmond river at
Wardell to build a slab hut, has
heightened my sense of loss and guilt.
Initially I was captivated by the nectar-
Sipping parrots that screeched and
tumbled in the trees, and the rosellas that
made their nests in the remnant hollow
Stumps — the stubble of the forest.
I built an aviary and caught rosellas
with fishing line snares around a cob of
Com attached to a Y-shaped piece of
wood in the back yard.
One day I caught a female eastern
rosella and her brighter coloured mate
Pined and threw himself repeatedly upon
the wire. In the morning he lay stiff and
Cold on the ground.
With an uncharacteristic squeamishness
for a farmer’s son I thought of baby
Tosellas starving in some hollow log. So I
took my little hatchet and opened a hole
in the side of the cage and let my birds
free. Such beauty should not have been
contained.
I'd grow orchids instead.
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As a barefoot child at Mullumbimby,
from the wrong side of the tracks, I knew
the back lanes of the town as my own
hand. Sometimes I’d stand on the cross-
bar of my old bike to look over the fence
at the orchid collection of the local bus
driver, and I saw a mottled light fall on
pastel racemes and whorls — and I was
at peace with nature or God, and the
world.
I hadn’t spoken to God after my father
died. This event, more than any other,
drastically altered my life. Instead of
working the land and planting row after
row of sugar cane the farm-boy became a
townie and grew up beside a little
mountain beside a tidal creek, within a
span of human memory that stretched
back to the pioneers, the bullock drivers,
the aborigines, and the forest.
Then a new Chemist came to town and
placed flowering orchids in his shop
window. My heart soared on a Monday
morning on the way to school and my
bike flowed with an unexpected ease —
like the high that joggers get beyond the
wall of pain, when some new opiate is
generated in their brain — feet dancing
with the stars.
These fence-and-kerbside-revelations
were long-established rituals, before I
made contact with the orchids in the
bush. It’s interesting for me now to
contemplate that orchids — _ being
monocotyledons and related to the
grasses, have stems not unlike sugar cane
— but that may well be drawing a long
bow.
One moming the Chemist placed a
yellow soft-cane Indo/Malayan Den-
drobium in his window, where pre-
viously he’d shown Cymbidiums or
Cattleyas, and it was one of the most
beautiful things I’d ever seen.
A friend at school lived on a dairy farm
and he said such ‘lilies’ grew in the scrub
on his father’s property, where the
cleared land met the forest. We planned
an excursion in the Science Laboratory,
instead of listening to what was being
said about air and fire, and earth and
water. They didn’t teach Botany in those
days, at least not to the boys.
It wasn’t quite on the same scale as
Hooker’s expedition to the Himalayas
that showered the Rhododendron on an
unsuspecting west. What we found were
called Dendrobiums, which at least had
the word “tree? in common — Den-
drobium speciosum, or ‘Rock Lily’ (or
“King Orchid’ as they were called in
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slightly less showy than their Asian
cousins.
The flowers of the rock lilies were
smaller than the yellow softcane that'd
been in the window, and mostly white,
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Dtps. Hamakita Beauty x P. Mount Kaala
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and half-open, and hanging down — soas
not to properly show their pretty faces
and projecting lips — the landing pads for
pollinating insects.
We ripped our joyful trophies from the
yielding rock and bark as scalps from
skulls, and hung them in our belts as we
rode home.
I nailed my dripping conquests to the
pailing fence down the side of the house
and built a projecting wire frame and
cardboard shelter to protect them from
the spoiling sun. They thrived and were
as friends or pets — with all the happy
memories associated with their dis-
covery and collection.
After the rock lilies there’d been
‘button’ and ‘pencil’ orchids, and the
“pink rock lily’, Dendrobium kingianum
— not to be confused with the ‘King’
orchid.
Later I moved the collection under a
camphor laurel seedling that’d come up
in the chook pen, after its smooth-green
bark had become a flaky anchor for the
grateful roots.
Phase three was a shanty built aginst the
fence with old palings and other scraps of
wood. Under the picket canopy of this
rickey new home, the light was filtered
and the humidity increased by reducing
the drinking wind.
This ‘bush house’ was no higher than
the fence and I had to squat inside so as
not to hit my head. It was my retreat, and
bower, and my patch — and the grass
was worn smooth near the door by the
constant access and egress.
It was a retreat from parental pressures
to get a job and earn money, and not eat
too much, and from my own ambition to
do well at school, and the grinding need
for study.
It was also a bower to my growing
sexuality, for the collecting instinct is a
sexual sublimation and a seeking after
influence, and is related to insecurity —
for why else would the poor-little-rich-
girl Imelda Marcos need 1,000 pairs of
shoes? So I collected the epiphytic ferns
and orchids from the virgin forest as icons
of beauty, love tokens, and objects of
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desire — when no one could tell me what
these urges were. Flowers, the blatant
genitals of plants, were part of a race
memory of life itself — with images of
naked women in the bush — and I lusted
after their acquisition long before I knew
their names. In a house without books I
learnt by observing nature, and it trans-
pired that the word ‘orchid’ was ‘testicle’
in the ancient Greek.
kK
Delicate cream, pink, and white
blooms, heavy with nectar, opened their
lovely limbs to me each spring, their
stigmas wet to a chance of passing love
on the wind or wing.
And each morning in the Summer I
watered my plants before I went to
school, and filled my temple with the
moist cool smells of the forest, and this
was almost paradise on earth — where
the new religion was Ecology — and the
rainforest its cathedral.
It'd always seemed to me that running
water be a mandatory adjunct to ‘para-
dise’, so ‘rainforest’ almost by definition,
fulfilled that condition. The word ‘para-
dise’ is of Persian origin, and given the
climate of the Middle East, and the
necessity of water to all life, then this
makes sense.
Paradise is described in the Koran as
having gardens of delight, and rivers
flowing with wine, and unforbidden fruit,
and naked Houris with large dark eyes
reclining on leafy couches.
After this the Christian concept of
heaven was far less appealing.
OK OK
As part of a fund-raising venture for the
local school I was contracted to help grub
out a stump at the retired doctor’s place
— an exotic weed that’d grown too big,
too soon, too close to the house — and
had to be put down.
It was a gracious old home with a
conservatory down one side, and after
the job I was offered a cool drink.
Growing under glass with various ferns
and other spotty things was a solitary
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, SUMMER 1988
flowering orchid in a hanging pot — a
can-can of dancing ladies throwing their
dresses up over their knees. The old
doctor was kind to me and told me its
name and where it came from in two
words — ‘Cocktown Orchid’.
The ‘Cooktown Orchid’ or ‘Cookie’ —
later to become the floral emblem of
Queensland even though it extended at
least to the Aru Islands — growing at
virtually the extreme edge of its ‘outside’
climatic range — was an attainable,
hard-cane Australian dream.
Later, its almot blood-red Eurasian
hybrids, that’s been selectively bred by
man to look more and more like the
dinner plates of some last supper, were
used by Thai Airlines to advertise exotic
places inhabited by dark-eyed maidens
with honey skin.
One of the earliest of these darker
hybrids I ever saw was called ‘Bali’ —
with its evocations of sensuality and the
Sweep of islands — that last refuge of the
wallaby and possum before the wide
deep Strait of Lombok, Wallace’s Line,
and elephants and tigers — and the
tourist invasion.
* KO
It’s understandable that the pioneers
Saw the bush as the enemy that had to be
Subdued for their own survival. I too was
inbued with this mentality, and under
different circumstances and employment
could easily have grown up to be a
‘redneck’.
The first thing I ever bought for myself
in a shop, aged about 8 years, was a little
axe — an expression of the frontier spirit
— where a boy wasn’t a man until he’d
had his first woman and cut down a tree.
Gradually the bush had been violated
by the axe and later the chain-saw and
now the forest didn’t have a chance — for
the greatest bounty came from the
greatest destruction.
And the best orchid pickings were to be
had at the sawmill. Crushed box orchids
were rescued from the piles of logs at the
mill, and spider orchids, with the strange
four-cornered stems grew on dappled,
moss-encrusted and buttressed columns,
that’s recently supported the canopy.
* ok
Step-father was a cabinet maker and
joiner who worked with Christ’s honest
medium of wood and saw trees in terms
of super-fee of timber. Despite this he
wasn’t immune to their beauty and
understood the forest was diminishing.
As a child I though the jungle-scrub
went on forever, like the Tardis, and grew
back immediately like the ‘Magic
Puddin’, but of course it didn’t.
I had to leave and come back again to
see the light — when it was apparent that
the remaining forest was a limited, finite,
and precious biological resource. So I
traded in my axe for a quill (later to be
replaced by a biro and typewriter) and
became a ‘Godless Greenie’ — while
still retaining an orchid collection as a
link with my own rapacious childhood.
* ok
Of course there were many who'd pre-
viously been moved by the forest, where
others saw only wilderness and thorns.
Some who were closest to the cutting-
edge were the first to call for a holding
back. The timber-getters who cleared the
Big Scrub were the first white men to fall
for its beauty — already too late, for most
of them were shy, inarticulate men who
eased the pain with grog and oaths —
which hardly helped the forest.
William Guilfoyle, the renowned land-
scaping Director of the Melbourne
Botanic Gardens saw the staghorn ferns,
Platycerium superbum, in the Tweed
Valley in his youth.
Many years later this influence was to
surface in his famous “The Temple of the
Winds’.
The ‘rock lily’, Dendrobium speciosum,
also inspired the surveyor R. D. Fitz-
gerald (grandfather of the poet) to spend
his days transcribing lines on stone
(before the days of colour snaps) so all
the world could know of his transfigura-
tion by a lythophyte.
* OK
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I'd been led by orchids to science and
ultimately to Botany at University. But
Botany was rather clinical and far
removed from the exhilaration and secret
joy of discovery, and the thrill of pene-
tration of the forest.
One day in the laboratory during M.Sc.
qualifying Plant Physiology, they had the
audacity to use plastic beads instead of
real dirt. I knew then I couldn’t be a
scientist — I’d had enough.
My interest in plants was more to do
with aesthetics. They could separate the
components of a flower’s fragrance but
how could that ever approximate the first
wild rush of spring as an orchid pumped
its urgent need into the forest? Beauty
couldn’t be dissected and quantified and
measured in a mass spectroscope.
* KOK
When we left Mullumbimby for Tweed
Heads in 1959, so my step-father could
obtain work, it was as if we’d been
expelled from the Garden of Eden. I
knew eventually I’d have to leave to work
and grow; but that premature departure
was exceedingly painful.
A subsequent friendship with Don
Faulkner and Miss K. M. Mclilrath
(Mac), retired schoolteacher and orchid
grower of Banora Point, helped me
interpret the forest, after having eaten of
the fruit of the tree of knowledge.
When I came to Sydney on my own to
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work, aged nineteen, I carried an
idealized landscape of childhood in my
mind, and my heart ached for those green
hills.
Many years of urban exile followed,
with a stint in New England.
Then just after I started work at The
Australian Museum, a colleague Maude
Tyler, who was to become a friend,
brought in a bouquet of yellow Indian
Dendrobiums as a farewell present to the
departing Deputy Director, Elizabeth
Pope. My heart was bruised by an ava-
lanche of memories.
I'd grow orchids again.
So in the fourth decade of my life I built
another temple to the forest (in the back
yard of the block of units where I lived, in
the literal shadow of the approaches to
the Sydney Harbour Bridge) and was re-
introduced to the habit of the daily ser-
vice — the prayer and ritual to root and
sheath — to watering, potting, and
fertilizing, like some pseudo-copulation
with a cattleya as the Ichneumonid wasp.
Id found an inner peace again, acore of
continuity with the forest and a link with
childhood in a world of change — amass,
a nucleus, and a deeper understanding of
the one great law of life — that that which
gives us the greatest pleasure can also
cause us the greatest pain.
When I moved to suburbia it was inevit-
able I'd build a better glasshouse — a
seeking after harmony in the heartland of
materialism — where the bottom line at
every dinner party was the state of real
estate.
The next move, to the Botanic Garden
— the closest thing to a rainforest in the
city — seemed natural in retrospect. But
nothing is ever quite so simple. The
pathway need not have led there at all,
and I still had to work hard at being lucky.
* KOK
The expedition to Cape York Peninsula
in 1982, with seed collector Peter Hind,
conducted in my own time and at my own
expense, was to be much more than a
busman’s holiday.
Far north Quensland had always had a
lodestone pull on me, enticing me to
make the necessary pilgrimage of the
true-believer to the source — my Mecca
and Jerusalem — and a symbolic expres-
sion of this passion was to see Cooktown
orchids flowering in the wild.
I'd been there some 20 years before,
and had travelled to Cooktown when it
really was a cowboy town with Alex (A.
W.) Dockrill (of Australian Indigenous
Orchids) — but at the wrong time of the
year.
OK
We spent a night with my mother’s
brother who had a nursery in Brisbane.
Uncle Jack went to Cape York during the
war and brought back orchids to grow in
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The little scrubby hills and valleyson
the road to Cooktown had long since
been combed of ‘cookies’. We had to go ©
further north, past giant magnetic termite _
mounds arranged in rows, like graves,or -
neolithic stones — some vast mudhenge _
arranged to unknown gods.
My first flowering ‘cookie’ wasinavine _
thicket off the main road beside a little {
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moved up my legs as a pins-and-needles
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pre-occupied to identify the problem.
When I looked down I discovered I’d _
been standing on an ant’s nest. Battalions _
of green tree ants were swarming allover __
my trousers and up my legs, and as I tried —
to brush them away I fell offthe rockon
which I’d been standing, and nearly
broke the camera. hee!
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like AIDS, only more sudden, crouching
in the very temple of delight, and ready to
Pounce. Some poor unsuspecting gnat or
fly, wanting to make love to this flower,
would’ve become a spider’s lunch.
That was the problem with paradise —
the exquisite beauty and luxuriant excess
of plant growth was matched at every
point with violent death, decay, and
disease — by snakes, spiders, green tree
ants; and ticks that carried scrub typhus:
and mites, and thorns and prickles;
Stinging trees and bunched spear grass;
gnats and flies; mosquitoes, malaria,
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Hobby flasks. Incl. Brassavola
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dysentery; and jungle sores, and ulcers.
Luckily, to date, I’d only been bitten by
the orchid bug — an attenuated form of
collecting mania — and not to be
confused with the orchid beetle.
* KOK
Botany, like self-knowledge, can some-
times be a dangerous business too.
The Botanist William Carron — who
later worked as ‘collector’ at the Sydney
Botanic Garden — went on the Kennedy
expedition to Cape York in 1848. He was
left in chare of a group in the Iron Range
and sat on a hill — probably Little Round
Back, south of the Pascoe River and not
Carron Hill as shown on the maps — and
shot pigeons and parrots to try to keep
alive, as his men literally died around
him.
Members of the previous collecting trip
up the Massey River had contracted
scrub typhus and some of the could’ve
died had they not been air-lifted out.
This time we took the extra precautions
of pulling our socks up outside our jeans
and plastering our necks and arms with
tick-repellant cream.
Along the gallery the walking was fairly
easy. Without the strong light things
didn’t grow so well on the forest floor —
which was swept clean by the seasonal
floods — the height of which could be
seen by the debris trapped in the trees.
We collected orchids and other plants
for the proposed new glasshouse in the
Gardens.
After about three hours walking we
came to a fork in the river at the beginning
of the gorge country. We sat on a tree
leaning out over the river, had our lunch
and discussed the possibility of sleeping
rough, to get into the headwaters the next
day.
Then we saw the crocodile.
I’d heard crocodile stories in the pub at
Coen but hadn’t expected to see one so
far into the freshwater.
My initial reaction was curiosity. I
peered around the corner to get a better
look. There was a massive tail on a sand
bar, about eight feet long and about a foot
thick (where the vegetation cut my
vision) about fifty yards from where we
were standing — and I hadn’t even seen
the back legs!
I'd seen a stuffed crocodile at the
Mullumbimby Show and at the Museum,
but they weren’t a patch on this one!
As I fumbled for my camera the
crocodile moved, which was hardly the
appropriate word — as it all happened so
quickly.
With a flick of its tail the beast was
crashing through the undergrowth
towards us. I literally ran for my life,
leading the reatreat as I crashed through
the vines beside the river where the light
came in. I wasn’t sure how long we ran
before we both stopped to listen — when
the only noises I could hear were from the
river and my heart.
The silence terrified me and my legs
were weak, but I wouldn’t sit down for
fear that something would race up and
chop me off at the knees. So we climbed a
tree to catch our breath, and then we kept
on walking.
I’d only seen the tail and that was
sufficient to kindle the dark and primitive
fear of predation in my marrow, so many
generations from the cave man. It was as
if ’'d seen a dinosaur, and a carnivorous
one at that! It wasn’t hard to imagine the
tail curving up into the body and head ofa
Tyrannosaurus rex, with all those pointy
teeth coming at me, mouth open, ready
to crush my bones. It didn’t matter in the
least that man had evolved on earth long
after the dinosaurs became extinct — for
the crocodiles had overlapped them both
— and the fear was imprinted in my
genes.
Where before the rainforest had looked
mysterious and beautiful it now looked
malevolent and evil. And now the sun
was at a lower angle in the sky and as we
were going the other way, the contorted
shadows of the vines and creepers fell
across our path, and every jungle noise
quickened my pulse. And the river
looked dark and murky — the same river
I'd waded across the day before when
we'd bogged the car.
The blazemarks on the trees were my
only consolation. They stood out like
reflecting discs besides the highway at
night, the sun behind me — and were
taking me home. And how I yearned for
the mild and temperate zone, for every-
thing here, even the angle of the sun in the
sky each day, was wrong.
Next day, on the way south, we stopped
to climb another hill, with a dry-rainforest
thicket on its sheltered side. I hadn’t slept
so well the night before. Now, in the
forest, I was disoriented and afraid —
expecting to see a crocodile jump out at
me from behind almost every rock and
tree.
And then there were splashes of lilac in
the trees again, and the higher up the
mountain we went the lower they came
— until epiphytes became lithophytes —
with sprays all arching in autumn
homage to the sun.
* ok OK
When we went along the logging road
into a high country of the Mount Windsor
Tableland, the fear of crocodiles sub-
sided.
They were logging in the plateau for
kauri on the western side but a large area
of virgin rainforest remained.
Carron’s journal has frequent references
to days spent ‘cutting their way through
scrub’.
The Kennedy expedition would’ve cut
its way through jungle like this, losing
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their sheep and horses and carts between
boulders, or in deep ravines.
In a hut in a clearing on the top of Mount
Lewis I decided I had to do it. After the
‘cookies’ and ‘crocs’ I’d come back to
Sydney and publish Banyan, my first
collection of poetry in the process of
becoming — my own anthology, my
“collection of flowers’ — before I died.
* KK
The long drive home, from latitude 13°
to 35°, from the tropics and the changing
regimes of the sun to a Sydney winter,
was made even more remarkable by the
fact that it was all in the one continent
and country.
We drove back quickly, in as straight a
line as possible through central Queens-
land and New South Wales, from dust
and flies and crocodiles to a Tamworth
frost, from rampant jungles to rampant
capitalism.
The city has more in common with the
jungle than we’d usually care to admit —
with its predatory motor cars, and high-
rise air-conditioned termite mounds, and
strangler mortgages, and clinging wives,
and easy-rider epiphytic families — all
struggling for the light.
The trouple with urban man is that he’s
lost contact with his roots and the raw
Sustaining power of the sun — and with
air and water, and the source of all food.
the earth itself. That’s why we have to go
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back to the forest sometimes, to know
who we really are.
Of course all conservationists are hypo-
crites to a greater or lesser extent, in
terms of their use of wood and wood
products.
Rainforests however, those last ‘Noah’s
Arks’ of plants and animals, those last
remaining reservoirs of genetic diversity,
must be preserved at all costs if this great
cargo of species is to be saved from
extinction.
Rainforests have been the origin of
many of our food crops and pharma-
ceuticals, and some plants out there
haven’t even been named, let alone
studied for their potential usefulness to
man. For this reason alone the little that
is left must be preserved as a ‘gene pool’
for future generations, in a world of
monocultures. Surely Australia is still a
rich enough country to be able to afford
such a luxury.
And there may be another reason why
middle-class urban Anglo/Celts and
numbers men have discovered an affiniy
for rainforests in the straw-buff land of
ours — apart from the votes — and that’s
because they’re green!
* KOK
At the time of European settlement only
about one per cent of New South Wales
was rainforest. The forest, which had
been there for millenia, was virtually
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Community Pots of: Dendrobium,
destroyed for gain in less than 100 years.
Now, 200 years later, less than a quarter
remains, and about half that has been
affected by logging.
One of the problems has been that
rainforest trees take hundreds of years to
come to maturity. Few politicians dare to
think in that time scale as they won’t be
around to take the credit.
Governments should create jobs in
weed eradication and rainforest regener-
ation to employ those who’ve been dis-
placed because of the cessation of log-
ging. At the rate the forests were being
destroyed they'd all have been out of jobs
in 10 years anyhow.
The investment in beauty, diversity,
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almost too late.
* Ok
Poems for Songs of the Forest have
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From Salty Surprise
to Spiking Success
During the month of October 1987
Melbourne experienced a bout of very
hot weather. The mercury climbed above
30°C over several days. Throughout this
hot dry spell and into November, my
Cymbidiums continued to receive their
usual morning dose of water and seemed
to survive well.
In November however, it was clear that
a serious problem had arisen. The bulbs
of several plants repotted in September
1987 had shrivelled considerably. In
addition, brownish-black, irregular or
scallop-shaped marginal scorch marks
began to appear in increasing number
along the length of the leaves. Roughly
oval-shaped scorch marks, preceded by
water-soaked patches, also appeared
mainly between the leaf margins. Leaf tip
burn became more frequent and grew
down towards the base of the leaves. The
photograph below illustrates the damage.
A recently divided plant suffered severe
leaf drop on two divisions, and two-thirds
of the bulbs died.
Suddenly the proverbial penny dropped
as white salt deposits became glaringly
apparent around the drainage holes of the
affected pots. At the same time a fine
white encrustation of salts appeared on
the surface of the pine bark potting
mixture (75% pine bark + 25% styrene
foam). These symptoms were similar to
those which occur generally on pottered
ornamental plants subjected to excessive
salting (Peverill and Lee, 1979).
A few pots which had been sown with
orchid seed from previous crossings, did
not exhibit these symptoms. These pots
had not been top dressed with solid
fertiliser and had only received an
occasional liquid feed in the spring of
1987. Their speed fertiliser treatment
was the reason why they had not salted
up.
It was also noticeable that of two shade-
houses covered with 50% shadecloth,
salting effects were worse in the one that
consistently gets more sunlight. This
observation would seem to support the
claim that more than 50% shade is
needed in the Melbourne summer for
shadehouses not overshaded by sur-
rounding trees or buildings (W. R.
Johnson, personal communication). The
Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society
and Saving Strategies
(1986) advocates 75-80% shade for
Cymbidiums in summer.
Some varieties, e.g. Oriental Legend
‘Wild Rose’ and Nonna ‘Goldilocks’
appeared to be unaffected by salting in
November irrespective of their location.
They appear to be hardy in this respect
and it is only residual salting that has
caused very mild scorching to develop on
these varieties by the end of March 1988.
In an attempt to rectify the salting
damage, all the pots were subjected to
heavy leaching to wash out excess salts
as recommended by Lane (1985) and by
Handrek and Black (1986a). The
leaching was generally effective in reduc-
ing the increase of leaf scorch in the
growing leaves. The worst affected plants
however, continued to show an increase
in scorch damage though this progressed
at a slower rate than prior to the leaching
treatment. I believe that these plants
were still trying to cope with the excess
Salts they had taken up from previously
applied fertiliser.
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To prevent further salting up of the pots,
the collection was watered by sprinklers
each morning. In addition, they were
watered by hand in the evening from
early November to early March 1988.
This was done whenever the maximum
daily temperature reached 25°C. They
were also watered in the evening if during
the day, drying winds had dried the pots
by evening. This was done even if the
temperature had not risen to 25°C. Pot
dryness was estimated by the “‘poke and
feel” method (Rentoul, 1984) and by
lifting up the pots to decide whether the
loss of moisture justified watering.
Late in November, it became apparent
that the heightened watering regime had
caused a complex of nutrient deficiency
problems to develop. Newly grown
leaves were paler than usual. In some
cases they even suffered a mild degree of
generalised yellowing. A certain degree
of residual salting was still affecting the
plants. Some marginal leaf scorch was
still occurring, as well as some marginal
purpling of the greener young growths. I
suspected that the supply of nitrogen (N),
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potassium (K), sulphur (S), iron (Fe),
and perhaps phosphorus (P), had been
depleted from the potting mix.
The collection had been topdressed
with 3-4 months’ slow release Osmocote
Plus® fertiliser in September 1987.
Though the Osmocote normally releases
its nutrients at a pot mix temperature of
20°C during the release period claimed
on the label, higher temperatures can
nearly halve the time taken to release
most of the nutrients in Osmocote
granules (Worrall, 1981; Handrek,
1985; Handrek and Black, 1986b).
The accelerated release of nutrients
from 3-4 months’ slow release Osmocote
Plus® happened in my situation because
of the high temperatures experienced in
October. Pot temperatures would have
risen higher than the prevailing air
temperatures which rose into the thirties.
It is likely this happened because black
plastic pots absorb the sun’s radiant
energy and transfer the heat to the pot
mixture. As a result of this, the
temperature of the pot mixture is able to
rise well above the ambient temperature
(Lamont and Worrall, 1985; Handrek
and Black, 1986c, citing the findings of
Fetz). As an example of this effect, I took
the temperature inside a potted mix on a
22°C day. After two hours with the ther-
mometer’s bulb buried 3cm deep and
3cm from the pot’s wall, a temperature of
27°C was recorded. There seems little
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doubt then, that the Osmocote I used was
able to release its nutrients very rapidly
on even hotter days, causing excessive
salting detrimental to the plants.
To counteract the rapidly developing
deficiencies caused by the heavy
leaching treatments, a half and a half mix
of Osmocote Plus® (3-4 months’ slow
release) + Nutricote® (9 months’ slow
release) was applied in November. A
liquid feed of diluted human urine was
also applied for correction of N and K
deficiencies. Human urine can supply
some major nutrients. Typical analyses
of the major plant nutrients present in
human urine are given in Table 1.
The urine solution was applied four
times at weekly intervals. No further
applications were made to avoid the
excessive accumulation of salts which
could occur from more frequent use.
The Cymbidium leaves greened up
rapidly following this course of four
applications. The K deficiency was
arrested and the low N status of the pot
mix improved as evidenced by greening
up of the foliage.
Plants which had been repotted in
September 1987 in a pot mixture con-
taining black iron oxide powder, did not
have any Fe deficiency symptoms in
November-December. However, plants
growing in a 2-year-old mixture which
did not contain iron oxide, suffered
typical Fe deficiency symptoms. I tried
to correct this by topdressing the Fe
deficient pots with the black iron oxide
powder, applying about one heaped
teaspoon per 20cm pot. Some correction
of the Fe deficiency occurred, but the
effect was transient as the plants were
growing rapidly at this time. I then began
to drench the pots with an iron sulphate
(FeSOg) solution (0.25 grams per litre
water) as suggested by Handrek (1985)
for use on ornamental plants growing in
pots of soilless media. This treatment
decreased the Fe deficiency more
effectively than the topdressed iron
oxide.
To counteract a possible lack of mag-
nesium (Mg), a heaped teaspoon of mag-
nesium sulphate (MgSO,4) was applied
per 20cm pot in December. Flowering
size plants also received, at the end of
December a topdressing of super-
phosphate and potassium sulphate,
mixed in equal proportions. These
fertilisers were applied as a quick-acting
source of nutrients to correct P and K
deficiencies and to assist in spike
initiation.
Because of the continuing heavy water-
ing program, I decided that a more com-
plete liquid feed which included trace
elements was required. Use of Aquasol®,
balanced with added Fe and Mg as
suggested by Johnson (1986), seemed
Table 1.
Major plant nutrients and common salt (NaCl) contained in human urine — %
Source Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Sulphur NaCl
(N) (P) (K) (S)
Bodansky (1938) 1.18-1.95 0.05-0.09 0.08-0.13 —0.03-0.05 0.5-0.83
Gaur & Sadasivam (1981) 1.2 0.07 0.17
Kang (1983) 0.6 0.04 0.17
The diluted urine feed that was applied
consisted of 2 litres of fresh urine added
to 73 litres of water (i.e. 1 part urine to
36.5 parts water). This was a more dilute
solution than the addition of | part urine
in 30 parts water proposed by Kang
(1983) as a safe rate to use on potted
orchids in Malaysia.
particularly appropriate. I started to
apply such a liquid feed based on
Johnson’s formula, substituting the
cheaper FeSO, for the iron chelate used
by Johnson. The following fertiliser salts
were added by volumetric measure in 75
litres of water: 50ml Aquasol®, 25 ml
MgSOxq, and 12.5ml FeSOx4.
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Magnesium (Mg) as Sulphate 31
_Jron (Fe) as Sulphate +
Chelate (in Aquasol) 25
The amended Aquasol® solution des-
cribed in Table 2 was first appled in mid
January, then on Ist, 6th and 20th Feb-
ruary. Fortnightly treatments were
applied in March.
To apply the solution the pots were first
drenched with tap water then the liquid
feed was applied evenly until it just
started to trickle out of the pots. The
Aquasol® solution amended with
MgSO, and FeSO4 was applied
approximately one hour after the tap
water drench.
By early March, the effect of all these
treatments was spectacular. All
deficiency symptoms disappeared
except possibly a slight lack of Mg which
was only visible in the smallest leaf
bracts (oldest foliage) at the base of a few
bulbs.
Softer green growths which had
occurred earlier, presumably because by
the previously applied quick-acting N in
urine, did not increase, even though there
is a high proportion of N in Aquasol®
(23%). The Johnson-based formula
provides Cymbidiums with a diet of most
of the nutrients they need. It was not
evident that repeated use of this
Aquasol®-based liquid feed increased
the extent of green sappy growth. Most
plants continued to become greener and
this is largely attributed to the effect of
MgSO, and FeSO, added to the feed
solution; this agrees with the findings of
Johnson (1986).
By mid March however, the N-induced
limpness of some inature leaves was not
decreasing. The combination of solid
fertiliser (Osmocote + Nutricote) and
Aquasol was obviously supplying too
much N for stiffening of the leaves to
happen. 180 p.p.m. N in the amended
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Aquasol® liquid feed appeared to be
excessive. This deduction would seem to
be in agreement with the findings of
Poole and Seeley (1978); they suggested
that amore suitable concentration of N in
liquid feeds for Cymbidiums between 50
and 150 p.p.m.
To reduce the amount of N fed to the
plants, I again modified the Aquasol®-
based liquid feed solution as shown in
Table 3.
Table 3. Major nutrients in Moderate-N
Aquasol® nutrient solution amended
with Magnesium and Iron Sulphates —
p.p.m.
Salts in 75 litres of diluted liquid feed
30ml AquasolR weighing 35.29 grams
20m] MgSO, weighing 19.05 grams
25ml FeSO,weighing 18.52 grams
Nutrients as p.p.m. of element (_ )
Nitrogen (N) as Aquasol
Phosphorus (P) as Aquasol 19
Potassium (K) as Aquasol 85
Sulphur (S) as Sulphate 61
Magnesium (Mg) as Sulphate 25
Iron (Fe) as Sulphate +
Chelate (in Aquasol) 50
In Table 3 the concentration of iron has
been doubled compared to Table 2. This
was done because iron is considered as
being a major nutrient for Cymbidiums
(Handcock and Smith, 1980). The 50
p.p.m. concentration of Fe advocated by
Handrek and Black (1986b) for use in
liquid feeds, is being adopted for a trial
period. The aim is to eliminate Fe
chlorosis on the youngest developing
leaves.
Both the concentration of MgSO, and
FeSO, can be varied at will in liquid
feeds as described in Tables 2 and 3. This
gives the grower a convenient system to
counteract the insidious Mg and Fe
deficiencies that directly affect the health
of plants growing in soilless potting
mixtures.
Incidentally, the amended Aquasol®
treatment also proved beneficial to the
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Dendrobium species falcorostrum,
kingianum and speciosum, Calanthe
triplicata and Zygopetalum mackayii.
‘his observation corresponds to the good
results Read (1985) reported he obtained
from using the Johnson formula on
orchid genera other than Cymbidium.
From 1983 to 1985, the fertiliser I used
was mainly 9 months’ slow release
Osmocote®. No serious salting effect
became apparent in this time. Osmocote
Plus® (3-4 months’ release) was used in
1986 and 1987. Very slight leaf
scorching and light salt deposits at the
drainage holes, occurred in 1986 and
early in 1987. Because these effects did
not seem particularly alarming at the
time, no consistent leaching treatment
was applied. This was a terrible omission
I have learnt through dire experience.
From the spring of 1988 I plan to return
to using 9-months’ slow release fertilisers,
in a mixture of equal parts of Osmocote®
and Nutricote®, as proposed by Handrek
(1985). I also plan to apply the complete
liquid feed shown in Table 3, if it
proves beneficial. This feed will be
applied each 2-3 weeks with the option of
more frequent applications, e.g. each 1-2
weeks at the peak of the growing season.
This strategy is governed by the seasonal
Rras - requirement for N and is in line with the
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recently reported by Grundon (1987).
With this strategy though, it will be
important not to over-apply the slow
release fertilisers because of the risk of
excessive Salt release into the mix.
DOUBLE SPIKING SUCCESS
Following the severe salting in 1987, I
expected a reduction in spiking. Surpis-
ingly this has not happened. In fact the
results are beyond my expectations. I
believe that the corrective fertiliser pro-
gram used, PLUS a more consistent
watering schedule, particularly in the
warm summer evenings, has largely
contributed to the spiking success
described below. The stronger sunlight
received by the flowering shadehouse
would also have contributed to the result.
In the 1987 flowering season three of
my older varieties (Doris, Samarkand
‘Carol’, Seacrest ‘Bolwarra’) produced 2
spikes each from single mature bulbs.
They had responded to a complete
fertiliser program using Osmocote Plus®
supplemented with MgSO, and FeSO,
applied as sprays, or occasionally as a
drench to the potting mixture.
In 1988 the Samarkand ‘Carol’ plant, a
variety of the 50s, repeated its double-
spiking performance of 1987 on the very
same bulb. This bulb is now quite large
and still retains its leaves even though it is
on the way to becoming a back bulb.
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Another Samarkand ‘Carol’ plant is
bearing 2 spikes on a mature bulb and a
single spike has appeared on one of the
1987’s new season’s growths.
A bulb on Bud March (growing in a
20cm pot), which produced a spike in
1987, now carries 2 spikes on the same
bulb in 1988. Another mature bulb also
sports double spikes. This plant is also
growing spikes on two immature bulbs
developed from new shoots grown in
1987. A new season’s growth on Hubert
Cambourne is also producing 2 spikes.
Dorchester ‘Jeanette’ (a clone registered
in 1932) is also producing double spikes
on two bulbs. Another variety now
producing double spikes from the same
bulb is a cross between Showgirl ‘Julie
Christie’ and Sylvia Miller. This cross
has achieved this result in 3 pots, one of
which has two bulbs double-spiking.
Oriental Legend‘ Wild Rose’ has proved
outstandingly resistant to salting, while
Dorchester ‘Jeanette’ has suffered much
and the plant has deteriorated, losing
many leaves, though it carries six spikes
with well-shaped blooms, even if in a
lesser floret count than for unsalted
plants.
Some modern Cymbidiums are cur-
rently being advertised as having the
capacity of producing double spikes.
Their breeding lines are mooted as being.
primary causative factors. I do not dispute
this, but in my situation some much older
varieties are producing double spikes
from the same bulb. It is therefore logical
to reason that the use of a complete and
balanced nutritional program (not neces-
sarily breeding), plus an adequate water-
ing schedule are also at least two major
factors enabling Cymbidiums to con-
sistently produce double spikes.
I can confirm that Borough Green
‘Conference’ has not produced double
spikes. I am not yet sure about Oriental
Legend ‘Wild Rose’ and am doubtful
about outcome.
Note on Bud March:
Iam notsure that this variety mentioned
above is indeed Bud March. I bought this
very vigorous and healthy plant from a
supermarket. Another Bud March was
purchased from Frank Slattery and the
two plants look totally different. This
may cast some doubt as to the veracity of
the supermarket’s label, as labels get so
easily switched in such situations @
REFERENCES
Bodansky, M. (1938, 4th edn.) — “Introduction to
Physiological Chemistry”. Publ. John Wiley &
Sons, New York, London. p446, 452.
Gaur, A. C. and Sadasivam, K. V. (1981) —
Organic manures in aid of fertilisers. Indian
Marming, Oct. 1981, p 31.
Grundon, N. J. (1987) — Standard, Inter-
mediate and Miniature Cymbidiums. In ‘‘Aust-
ralian Orchid Growing”, Volume No. 1 — Cym-
bidiums. Publ. Australian Orchid Council, Black
Forest, South Australia. p 11-14.
Handcock, R. and Smith, M (1980, 6th edn.) —
“You Too Can Grow Orchids”. Publ. Dymock’s
book Arcade, Sydney. p 20.
Handrek, K. (1985) — ‘*Potting Mixes and the
Care of Plants Growing in Them”. Discovering
Soils, Series No. 9. Publ. CSIRO Division of Soils,
Melbourne.
Handrek, K. A. and Black, N. D. (1986a) —
* Growing Media for Omamental Plants and Turf”.
Ch. 21, Salinity: A growing problem, p 241. 2nd
edn. Publ. NSW University Press.
— (1986b) — Ch. 17: Fertiliser practice in
Nurseries.
— (1986c) — ch. 28: Temperature. p 323.
Johnson, W. R. (1986) — A simple liquid
nutritional programme for orchids. Technical paper
supplied through the Mornington Peninsula Orchid
Society, Victoria.
Kang, Lee, Chew (1983, 2nd edn.) — “Orchids:
Their Culture and Hybridization”. Publ. Eastern
University Press, Singapore. p30.
Lamont, G. and Worrall, R. (1985) — The
nutrition of container-grown plants using controlled-
release fertilisers. Australian Horticulture 83 (10):
-27
Lane, M. (1985) — Salt damage in Container
Plants. Australian Horticulture 83 (1): 96-100.
Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society (1986) —
Orchid Cultural Notes for Australian Native Den-
drobium, Cymbidium, Soft Cane Dendrobium, and
Paphiopedilum Orchids.
Peverill, K. and Lee, I. (1979) — Salt — A
growing nursery problem. Seed and Nursery
Trader, Oct. 1979, p 26-31.
Poole, H. A. and Seeley, J. G. (1978) —
Nitrogen, potassium and magnesium nutrition of
three orchid genera. Journal of the American
Society for Horticultural Science, 103(4): 485-488
Read, J. (1985) — Benefits from Johnson pro-
gramme. Australian Orchid Review, Winter 1985,
50(2): 41.
Rentoul, J. N. (1984, 4th edn.) — “Growing
Orchids — Book One: Cymbidiums and Slippers”.
Publ. Lothian Publishing Co. P.L., Melbourne.
p 65-68.
Worrall, R. J. (1981) — High temperature release
characteristics of resin-coated slow release fer-
tilisers. Proceedings International Plant Propa-
gation Society, 31: 176-181.
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Orchid Expo 88 showed the orchid
world what can be done when members of
the Sub-Tropical Queensland Orchid
Council get together to present something
that will live in our memories for a long
time.
The Sub-Tropical Queensland Orchid
Council caters for growers between
Caboolture and Maryborough, and every
society in that area is a member society.
The Civic Centre at Caloundra was the
venue for the show and conference
sessions. The selection of this well
appointed centre was in itself a triumph
and must have contributed to the success
of Orchid Expo 88.
On entering the Civic Centre I was met
with a kaleidoscope of colour and could
not but admire the display of quality
orchids as they were arranged in and
around gazeboes, only to be told I was
looking at the nursery displays and that
the Orhid Show was in the next room.
These displays were in themselves an
orchid show.
The show was out of this world and don’t
think that not anywhere, you could
possibly see such a variety of orchids as
was displayed. Orchids were on display
from every state in Australia and
overseas.
The Grand Champion of the show was
awarded to Vanda Gordon Dillon
‘Karen’ tabled by Karen McFarlane and
family.
The Price’s tabled Cymbidium Lake
Macquarie‘ Winsome’ was duly awarded
Reserve Champion.
Rand C Crawford showed us what high
standard orchid growing was all about
with their equitant Oncidium Pink
Jamaica won the Champion Specimen.
Growing in a20cm pot, this show stopper
carried more than 20, 60cm erect spikes,
each carrying about a dozen pink blooms.
An exceptional form of Dendrobium
taurinum tabled by D. Lublow was
awarded Champion Species of the show.
Bonatea sp. exhibited by J Woulf was
awarded the Orchid of Most Botanical
Interest, it comes from South Africa.
A very superior clone of Blc Malworth
“Orchidglade’ exhibited by E and B
Patching won the Champion Cattleya.
Champion Australian Native Species or
Hybrid won by Dendrobium Our Native
tabled by L and S Grubb. To me, this
primary hybrid appealed more than many
of the complex hybrids. It carried dozens
of yellow and lime blooms on 4 arching
spikes.
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Wynnum Manly District Orchid Society said Happy Birthday to Australia with their
display at Orchid Expo.
Dendrobium Pink Doll that won the
Champion Nobile Type Dendrobium.
The celebrated Dendrobium Rachelle
Simpson tabled by S. Heyden was
awarded champion Dendrobium any
Other Variety.
Paphiopedilum Bel+Maud exhibited
by Paphanattos easily won Champion
Paphiopedilum.
Doritaenopsis Zuma White Puff, tabled
by Zuma Canyon Orchids, won
Champion Phalaenopsis or Dtps.
In the miscellaneous section, a very fine
Lycaste Shoalhaven exhibited by Bob
Raabe was awarded Champion. I noticed
some very deeply coloured Zygopetalum
flowers and a very floriferous Den-
drochilum filiforme awarded in this
section.
The society displays were divided into
different categories. Winners were:
North Coast Orchid Society, Nambour,
Tweed District Orchid Society,
Whangarri Orchid Society New
Zealand, and the Nursery Display by
Aranbeem Orchids.
Champion exhibit of Floral Art was
awarded to B. Perkins.
Congratulations Sub-Tropical Orchid
Council and we hope the spirit of Orchid
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We will soon release our FIRST list of Zygopetalum
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colours and for the first time we are offering seedlings
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well grown and known, Cymbidium
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Reserve Champion of the Show was an
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opsis Dawn Hunter ‘Houghton’, exhibited
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Champion Standard Cymbidium was
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Alexandara (Mcln. Pagan Love Song x
Oda. Janis Andrew) ‘Starburst’.
Awarded a Highly Commended Certifi-
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Faye and Lloyd Woolnough presented
Paphiopedilum sukhakulii ‘Beecroft’ a
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Exotic Species.
Champion Australian Species, Sarco-
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elegance and quality with 13 strong
racemes carrying numerous flowers.
A breakthrough in breeding by Wal and
Jill Upton, Dendrobium Elegant Heart, a
large shapely reddish flower caught the
Judges eye and was judged to be Best
Australian Native Hybrid.
Champion Any Other Hybrid, Mas-
devallia (fallata x veitchiana) shown by
Royale Orchids, was most unusual with
three stems of large reddish orange
flowers.
Two magnificently flowered specimen
plants were presented to the judges for
appraisal, and both were successful in
gaining a Cultural Certificate. A huge
plant of Lc. Chit Chat ‘Lorna’, shown by
“Specimen” grower Barry Long, with
masses of orange flowers, and Den-
drobium canaliculatum exhibited by L.
McFarlane of Cairns, also with a grand
mass of flowers.
A rare Award, an Award of Quality
(minimum 12 of the same cross) was
gained by Nicky Zurcher with a massed
display of the coloured form of Paphio-
pedilum Maudiae. Beautiful plants with
large bold flowers carried on tall stems.
Well done Nicky!
The whole strength of the Show was the
magnificence of the 43 displays. Metro-
politan societies, native displays, country
societies, interstate and trade displays,
even the personal table top and floor
displays added to the whole magnificent
impact of colour, colour and more colour.
Parramatta and District Orchid Society
staged a grand entry and won the Class 2 —
Display Section. Here we saw quality,
variety, colour arrangement, with an
outstanding points total of 87.4 points.
Bankstown Orchid Society put up a
splendid entry, but just fell down a little on
quality and theme, runningin second place
with 81.9. Sutherland Shire Orchid
Society presented a fine display also, but
could only attract 79.4 points for third
place.
Class 3.A. Display Class was won by the
S.P.E.C.LE.S. Society with a well
arranged display of species orchids in
many interesting forms, with the “Bondi
Tram” Society Eastern Suburbs second,
with St George Society third.
Country Societies (Class 3.B.) provided
great interest and competition with
Morriset and District winning from
Manning River and Blue Mountains.
Congratulations to all concerned.
Interesting displays were presented by
interstate societies, but the Victorian
Orchid Club, with Cymbidium Jubilation
‘Geronimo’ to the fore beat The Orchid
Club of South Australia, whilst The South
Australian Orchidaceous Society and The
Queensland Orchid Society placed Third
and Fourth respectively.
The Native Orchid Displays were
superb, with A.N.O.S. Central Coast
presenting a fine Display, out pointing The
Panania East Hills RSL Orchid Society
with North Shore running third.
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Show, in the writer’s opionion, was the
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we saw quality, variety of natives, loved
the terrestrials, colour, arrangement and
display.
Commercial Display Class saw Royale
Orchids, renowned for their magnificent
displays, this time presenting a high
display, incorporating a five tier waterfall
as a feature. Quality, variety and as
always, colour carried the day.
York Meredeth brought along masses of
species of all types and colours and staged
the largest Display, and could have not
been far behind Royale. Werner Diesel
came third with a fine display of species
and novelties and a border of sophronitis.
Space restrictions does not allow a
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THE CONNOISERS’ COLLECTABLE
“Every orchid grower who has seen these remarkable
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Cymbidium pumilum var album x C. canaliculatum var sparkesii
C pumilum isa highly regarded species extensively used in hybridising and C.
pumilum var album is a gentle green variant with a white lip.
C canaliculatum var sparkesii is an unusual species with deep, dark (almost
black) crimson blooms, which, unlike C. pumilum, is a rare parent.
These two fine species have been crossed by Sydney Orchids to produce this
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Every orchid grower who has seen these remarkable seedlings in bloom in our
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a request for one. Therefore, Sydney Orchids has decided to release a limited
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23rd TQOC Conference in Darwin
A number of registrants converged on
Darwin from every state of Australia,
except Tasmania, Thailand, Japan and
Indonesia for the 23rd Tropical Queens-
land Orchid Council’s Annual Con-
ference held at the Hotel Darwin Con-
vention Centre June 10 to 13.
Local, interstate and overseas speakers
participated, with Marj Purnell speaking
on The Antelope Orchids — The
Spatulata Section of Dendrobiums;
Professor Rapee Sagarik — Vandaceous
Orchid Species and Potential of Hybrid-
isation in Thailand; Local identity,
Dennis Hearne discussing Tissue
Culture, Soil Sterilisation and Seed
Propagation and Barry Paget spoke on
the Judging of Paphiopedilums.
Orchids, foliage and flora art were
exhibited with the successful competitors
being:
Grand Champion of Show and
Champion Vandaceous. Ascda. Motes
Flamboyant — Eileen and Albert Buhr.
Reserve Champion and Champion Den-
drobium. Den. Boon Choo Gold —
Kevin McFarlane.
Champion Cattleya. Bc. Pastoral —
Kevin McFarlane.
Champion Australian Native Hybrid.
Den. Minnie — Kevin McFarlane
Champion any other Orchid Calanthe
William Murray — Harry Van Der Ven.
Champion Species Rhyn. gigantea —
Christine Grimm.
Champion Oncidium O. crispum x O.
varicosum — A. Surjono (Indonesia).
Champion Foliage Homoloaeno rubra
— Jenny Tsangari
Champion Flora Art — Min Korsman.
Special awards were presented by
TQOC patron, Frank Slattery, to Ron
Merritt, Val Treloar, Marj Purnell and
Ken MacPherson.
At the Annual General Meeting of the
TQOC, a new executive was elected, all
from Townsville. Mick and Thelma
Keith, President and Secretary respec-
tively, Wal Nicholson, Treasurer and
Tom Verran remaining as Registrar for
the next two years.
After days of touring nurseries and
private collections, warm hospitality and
excellent atmosphere, the conference
RALAN ORCHIDS
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had participated in the best TQOC
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Orchid Badge Club was formed. The
objects of the Club are varied. A Com-
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bearers are: President — Mr Jimmy
Dench (New Zealand); and Secretary,
General, Mr Barry Collins (New South
Wales).
Further details can be obtained by
forwarding a self addressed envelope to:
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OR.16 C. Little Bit x C. Small Fry (A) (B) pale rose with red lip
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The Genus
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By David Du Puy and Phillip Cribb
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The genus Cymbidium has never been
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The main part of the text compromises a
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The 28 specially commissioned, life-
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Distribution maps are given for each
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This book will be the standard reference
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HRB.7 Sic. Hazel Boyd ‘Frae’ AM/AOS Large clear orange yellow 4” Pots $25.00
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Den. Peach Glow ‘Malis’ x Golden Fleck ‘Mon’ Gold to peach blooms. Extremly beautiful
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George Elphingstone Dalrymple who
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supports mangroves in great profusion
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Rev Dr Ron Collins
Hill was the government botanist and
the founder of the Brisbane Botanic
Gardens.
The next year the orchid was described
in a report by Hill, presented to the
Legislative Assembly of Queensland and
named Dendrobium nindii to com-
memorate its discoverer.
The description in English was suf-
ficiently detailed to withstand the
challenge of the Latin description of
Frederick Manson Bailey (now the
government botanist) who in 1890
named it D. tofftii.
It is interesting that the orchid was first
found on the southernmost limit of its
habitat, but in fact is not surprising as all
exploration proceeded from southern
ports.
The orchid remained little known and
less grown for the two reasons, that it was
difficult to find and even more, hard to
grow, for it demands exacting conditions
hard to duplicate. The host plants upon
which it is found are either mangroves or
tall, smooth surfaced palms.
Both grow in situations difficult of
access — the mangroves in oozy mud,
and throwing up miltitudinous arching
and slippery roots which permit only
slow progress by the searcher; the palms
on the other hand are surrounded by
water where crocodiles make their home,
and rooted in mud, or on little islands
surrounded by thick vegetation which
have thorns or serrated cutting leaves to
repel all intruders. These conditions com-
bined with the sweltering heat of the
tropical habitat can provide protection
from all but the most determined
collector.
The beautiful white and mauve flowers
of this member of the section Spatulata is
always a spur to the orchid lover which
impels an attempt to grow it. Its near
relative D. discolor, has a much larger
habit and less demanding conditions.
D. nindii is found in New Guinea where
it grows even in the coastal rain-forest
and up into the mountains to a height of
nearly 1000 metres, but always in a
situation which is constantly humid.
In Queensland, it can be found in
coastal strips in lower latitudes, but as
one progresses further up Cape York
Peninsula the habitat widens to include
deeper penetration from the coast but still
on the verge of the rainforest, always
where the humidity is high.
The root system is not as dense as that
of D. discolor, but he roots will grow to a
length of a couple of metres in a large
plant. It is always so positioned that the
roots will quickly dry, despite the tropical
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Dendrobium nindii
rainfall, and the smooth barks of its hosts
ensure that there will be no prolonged
retention of moisture. This also is a
condition of its host trees in New Guinea.
Although D. nindii will never be found
growing in shaded areas in Queensland,
it apparently can accommodate much
less light in New Guinea, where it can
thrive in the rainforest. It would seem
then, that heat is an important factor, but
not so critical as the ability to have its
roots so positioned that they will not
remain wet for long when the rain is
finished.
This is a plant which is not recom-
mended for the beginner unless there is a
sizeable citrus tree or a smooth barked
palm to which it may be fastened.
Moreover, the orchid initiates its new
growth in the colder part of the year and
therefore if it is grown in the open there is
always the danger of frost.
On the Atherton Tableland it is possible
to grow D. nindii outside an orchid house
if it is in a protected area where freezing
does not occur. It delights in smooth
barks and will even flourish on a peach
tree with its smooth bark.
On the coast I have seen a plant growing
on a mandarin tree with pseudobulbs
more than two metres in length; on the
Tableland it never grows to such height.
The cold of winter forbids it.
It may be grown in an orchid house
under 30 per cent shadecloth where it
receives maximum sunlight in an
earthenware pot which is just large
enough to contain its roots and potted in
very coarse fir bark and pieces of gravel
or brick no smaller than 2% centimetres.
Drainage at all times must be perfect. It
responds very well to any orchid
fertilisers, but the application should not
be more frequent than once a month. It
appears that its liking for smooth bark
also restricts its need for frequent
feeding, and the reward is a flower spike
which can be up to %4m, and to my mind
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For stock lists or directions to the nursery write to:
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Paph. spicerianum: fine species from India
with showy white dorsal. Grows cool.......... $18
Paph. linii: from Borneo. Purple/green with
twisted petals. Flower stem to 16”. Warm...$25
Paph. venustum v. bhitanis: a colourful form,
dramatically patterned. Grows cool ............ $20
Paph. hirsutissimum: Green/purple with
long-petalled flowers, black-haired stalk.
fe e) esrrrrecrrhicitnrintnitormnroirtran $20
Paph. spicerianum
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OF BRAZIL
They’re compact. They're cute. They're easy to
grow and York has the greatest collection of
these Brazilian Laelia species in Australia. All
plants are flowering size.
L. esalqueana (see photograph). The plants
are dwarf, the flowers brilliant golden yellow. A
few plants only. Cool grower. $30
L. bahiensis sparkles with orange-yellow
flowers in the Spring. Easy cool grower. $30
L. crispilabia the richly-coloured rose species
with the beautiful lip. Cool. $30
L. endsfeldsii throws a long spike of rich
yellow flowers. A rare one. Value at,
L. longipes sprays of pretty pale pink flowers
with a yellow labellum. Cool. $30
L. reginae: compact sprays of pink flowers
with yellow lip. Some nearly white. Cool. $35
L. tereticaulis. Big, gutsy plants that have
already been flowering all the way from pale
pink to lavender. Cool. $40
PERFUMED BRASSAVOLAS!
B. nodosa, famous ‘Lady of the Night’ orchid.
Big-lipped white flowers bloom in Summer;
with interesting grey-green, terete leaves.
Flowering-size plants from Honduras, $25
B. perrinii, similar, free-flowering species from
Brazil at, $25 Both are intermediate.
Paph. sublaeve: ex Malaysia. Like P. callosum
but at least two flowers on stalk. Warm....... $20
purple-spotted green. Winter flowering. .....$18
Paph. callosum: ex Thailand. Green-to-rose
petals, purple-brown pouch. Showy. .......... $20
Paph. villosum: cool-growing, ex Thailand.
High-gloss flowers with gold-brown lip. .....$18
Paph. exul
Laelia esalqueana
EYE-CATCHING GONGORAS!
Gongoras spill necklaces of elegant-shaped
flowers rather like miniature Stanhopeas. Inter-
mediate temperatures.
G. truncata from Honduras. Flowers cream
and gold, showy spots. Flowering size. $25.
G. galeata from Mexico is similar, in gold to
chestnut. Elegant long lasting flowers. $25
MORMODES AROMATICA!
York has flowering-size plants ex Honduras of
this unusual species. Fawn with maroon, with
an off-centre lip! Intermediate. $25
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Super-special! Big, well-grown plants.
Pick of nine great slipper species and
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"5 FLOWER-SIZE SLIPPERS $80
Paph. exul: Thailand. Smaller gold-to-green
gem. Grows cool. Limited number only. .....620
Paph. stonei x Paph. concolor: Unflowered
but will very soon. Finely mottled leaves. ...$20
Pick five and you could save $25, or go
overboard and order all ten and you'll save
$39. See below for freight charge and
Bankcard details.
Paph. hirsutissimum
Stanhopea species
YORK’S GREAT
STANHOPEA ‘LUCKY DIP”!
3, UNFLOWERED, $50
Big, close-to-flowering seedlings, from species
flowered at the nursery. York has lost track of
which is what but only SPECIAL Stanhopeas
are “selfed”. So they're rare species or extra
‘good forms, or something unknown to York
when they flowered. In pots, ready to basket,
three different ‘unknowns’ $50. These
SHOULD include S. candida, anfracta and the
true, rare S. tigrina but, NO guarantees!
FROM THE EDITOR
UNPUBLISHED
ARTICLES
WRONG ADDRESSES
We are aware that many articles
have been submitted in late 1987
and throughout 1988 which have
not been published or acknow-
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This fine white tetraploid seed-
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Next Issue A\ystralian Orchid Review
Volume 54 — No.1 FEBRUARY 1989
Contents
ARTICLES
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A DAY E RT | S F RS Cymbidium Peter Pan ‘Greensleeves’. R.W. Nicolle .................ccecceeeeeees 18
Diseases of orchids of North East India ..............0..cccceccccececcecececcecsecee
The Unique Pollination Mechanism of Paph. sanderianum. R. Kramer ........
A table of Orchid Seed Capsule Ages Part Two. Alan Englert ................... 31
The Naming of Intergeneric Crosses in the Cattleya Alliance. Ray Smith ...... 37
3rd Asia Pacific Orchid Conference. Syd Monkhouse ...............2ececeeeeeees 41
Growing Paphiopedilums in the Bowral Area. J.L. Marks ...........00..00..000. 44
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REGULAR FEATURES
APRIL ISSUE.
Cover Story
Potinara Twenty-four Carat ‘Gold’
AD/AOC, N.S.W.
This plant was bred by Armacost and
Royston using P. Lemon Tree x Ble.
Yellow Imp.
The plant is owned by Mr. Kevin
| Hipkins of Royale Orchids. He also ob-
tained the AD of the Year with
Paphiopedilum Goultenianum AD-AOC/
OCSA.
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4
A decade has now passed since Dr
Carlyle Luer first saw fit to separate the
Saccilabiatae section from the
Masdevallia to create the new genus
Dracula; which is Latin, meaning a
“Little Dragon’. Rightly so as the
botanical differences are great and signi-
ficant. Much of the old literature, in fact
all written and printed before 1978 will
still refer to this distinct group of orchids
as Masdevallia, contemporary collec-
tions also label many plants thus.
In Victorian times draculas (known
then as masdevallias) enjoyed immense
popularity, the most popular at that time
being what is now the type species for
the genus, Dracula chimaera. An article
in the Gardener’s Chronicle of January,
1875 and written by W. G. Smith stated,
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*‘No one who sees M. chimaera for the
first time can say it possesses any
intrinsic beauty of its own, for its aspect
is grotesque and whimsical in the ex-
treme;’’ he goes on to say that “‘M.
chimaera will always be esteemed for its
peculiarities...they remind one of acro-
bats walking on stilts with a balancing
pole, and the front view of a flower is
not unlike a twisted clown’s face dis-
torted with a grimace’’. Nothing has
changed and it appears that 100 or so
known species making up the combin-
ation of the two genera were well grown
in those times, it was only the advent of
cymbidium fever that saw these wonder-
ful pleurothallids along with the
Odontoglossum alliance lose favour
only to re-emerge in modern collections
D. minax one of the rarer lesser known but desirable species but aren’t they all?
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Ray Thomson
with what may be a popularity even
greater than the original.
With over 350 Masdevallia and 80
distinct Dracula now described we have
a wonderful treasure chest of shapes,
colours and sizes to tempt and fascinate
all tastes, even the lovers of miniatures
and botanicals. Why is Dracula differ-
ent from the Masdevallia from which
they were excised?
The first clue must be found in the
broad description of “the
Saccilabiates’’, this reference is to the
sack-like (sometimes referred to as
shell-like) lip of the genus; quite differ-
ent from any Masdevallia lip, there
appears to be a division into a hypochile
and epichile, also mobility is often a
feature with the hinge at the foot of the
column which carries the pollina; lips
can also be usually large and in one
species, Dracula bella, so large as to be
out of proportion to the rest of the
flower, radiating veins are also a
prominent feature on the lips of many
species.
If you like your flowers hairy, then
you’ll just love Dracula and with the
longest tails or caudae in the whole of
the Pleurothallidinae there is no won-
der the genus has also a reputation for
appearing to be grotesquely weird! Also
for those with a penchant for the ‘‘off
beat”’ and in association with the search
for the black orchid; you are going to
find something very close to what you
have been searching for in the species
Dracula vampira which goes close in
many examples to a true blackish-
chocolate. Add a few veins and stri-
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make a Tarantula envious and you have
that magic show stopper the IS different.
Considering that to display this weird
creation at its best it must be hung; we
have then added the correct atmosphere
to set off the whole visual experience. It
is a fact that most Dracula must be
hung! Only a few such as D. severa, D.
berthae and D. cochliopsis send their
inflorescence pendant or even decum-
bent burrowing down through the com-
post to emerge at the side or even
bottom of the open mesh basket which is
an absolute necessity if you are even to
see the flowers.
I make my baskets from various wire
meshes or plastic mesh or net pots. If
you can find them, round or square, it
matters not but the growing medium
certainly does; it should be loose enough
to allow free passage of the developing
burrowing spikes but it must not dry out
and nor should it tend to fall out of the
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D. diabola, one of the smaller species it is nevertheless both charming and quaint and has a
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mesh, a good lining is made from teased
coconut fibre as this does not rot and
allows the inflorescence free passage
through the side or bottom of the basket.
The moisture retaining element as for
Masdevallia is sphagnum moss and I try
to incorporate strands rather than finely
chopped, as here we are dealing with a
wet growing epiphyte without, in most
examples of the genus, the thick cori-
aceous water retaining leaves of the
Masdevallia. Dracula leaves are in fact
rather papery with a most prominent
central rib or spine. The leaves and
flowers can dehydrate rapidly either
because of low humidity or low moist-
ure levels in the mix and this is why
stranded Sphagnum with its greater
water holding capacity is an important if
not crucial component of the whole
medium which can be based on a coarse
Cymbidium mix. I like to add dried and
shredded tree fern or bracken frond and
have a preference, as do the plants for
things organic and natural; rejecting
modern plastic substitutes for those
materials closer to what nature provides
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Percentages for making up the mix
should revolve around these suggestions
which can be adapted to suit your own
microclimate and watering frequency.
Sphagnum should be fresh, light in
colour and stranded. Add 20 per cent.
Chopped tree fern or bracken frond can
be 10 per cent, making sure the frond is
dry and brown in colour if green, a week
or so in the sun will soon dry it out.
The Cymbidium base mix which makes
up the greater component of 70 per cent
should not be the fine saw dust type mix
so popular in warmer climates. Make
sure it is the type which contains good
chunks of 10 to 12mm bark and a little
gravel if present also helps to keep
things nice and open so that we have a
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medium which will be constantly damp
but allows free passage of air around the
root zone and excess water to rapidly
drain off.
Don’t forget a good pinch of hoof and
horn or bone meal per hanging basket
which should have a maximum diameter
of 8 to 10cm and a mesh similar to
canary wire.
I believe the greatest problem facing
the Dracula cultivator will be the main-
tenance of specific qualities of the air in
which the plants are grown and/or hung.
Growers of miltoniopsis, the Colombian
miltonias will have no worries in pro-
viding correct air temperatures which
ideally would not vary much from
around 15 to 16°C. I find no trouble in
going down to 12°C and I can achieve
this by hanging the draculas above the
masdevallia’s mildly warmed sand beds.
This leads us to the next and possibly
most important air quality, that of hu-
midity. If your warmed sand bed is kept
constantly damp which it should be,
humidity rising up to surround the hang-
ing draculas will be automatically pro-
vided. Sixty per cent absolute minimum
humidity is a good figure to aim for but
ideally if we were to copy nature 70 to
80 per cent or higher, especially at night
is relished by the plants.
All this humidity is, even with
draculas, going to cause problems if the
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air in the growing environment is stale
and stagnant, so air movement enough
to keep leaves gently moving in a mild
breeze will effectively combat most
fungal problems.
It is worth noting that even the heavily
diffused light of a darkish Colombian
forest from whence our draculas have
come, there is always air movement and
a sweetness in the air. We must closely
duplicate this for successful culture. To
achieve flowering and healthy blemish
free leaves, plants should not, however,
be subjected to strong draughts.
It is worthwhile at this juncture to have
a look at surface temperatures year
round in the areas of Colombia to which
most draculas are endemic, situated just
6° north of the Equator but at 2000
metres (7000 ft) altitude. Medellin, the
second largest city of Colombia and
undoubtedly the orchid capital of that
country, is known as the ‘‘City of
Eternal Spring’’ and for good reason as
temperatures vary little between winter
and summer, a 15°C average winter
temperature rises to a most pleasant 20
to 23°C in mid summer giving an
average differential of only 5 or 6°C for
the whole 12 month period; slight vari-
ations of a few degrees either way may
occur but at most this deviation from the
average is insignificant as far as Dracula
culture is concerned. With an annual
rainfall of between 150 and 200 cm and
that’s nearly 80 inches or 6% feet of
rain, humidity is relatively high at all
times.
No wonder the pleuothallids and in
particular the draculas have developed
and evolved without pseudobulbs or
canes as with daily damping down
through rain, mists and fog, special
water storage organs as found in orchids
subject to long dry periods become
unnecessary.
During an overseas photographic
session working with draculas, after
setting up on a D. chimaera 1 was
distracted for a short time. On returning
to the camera and flower I found a shaft
of sunlight had struck the bloom where-
upon, within a minute, it had folded and
begun to shrivel and lose its glory, after
the sunlight had passed and within 15
minutes the flower had re-hydrated itself
and it was plumpted up as before, this
experience tells us much about light
levels and heat. Sunlight and even bright
diffused light can be far too much and
will be distressing to the plants, some-
thing less than light given for
paphiopedilums should be aimed for. I
grow my plants suspended but hanging
below other plants, in full shade at all
times; if light is too intense rapid
yellowing and drying of the tips of the
leaf blades will occur, plants will do
poorly and may even die if subjected to
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plants absolutely ruined and devastated
by a week of early spring sunshine when
shade and paint had not been applied on
time!
At this point it is worth while examin-
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bring to the point of flowering the
beautiful species Masdevallia amabilis,
a most prolific flowerer under the cor-
rect conditions which appears to be
thwarted most often than not by a few
lapses, no doubt unintentionally, to
important cultural details.
With both genera we have a require-
ment for cool to mildly intermediate
conditions but with high humidity and
gentle air movement at all times. From
my experience I have determined that
the loss of floral buds under cultivation
is a combination of these factors, pri-
marily a loss of humidity in the growing
environment such as may be experi-
enced during a windy but dry day, even
during the winter. Combine this with a
temperature rising above 20°C with little
or no air movement and you have the
recipe for disaster. At all times during
floral bud formation humidity above
60-65 per cent is advisable. If you
cannot maintain temperature maximums
at this time of 20-25°C humidity must
go even higher, say 70-80 per cent at
30°C and increase air movement around
the plants. Follow these suggestions and
I’m sure you'll more often enjoy the
floral reward for your labours.
Draculas do not fit in well with an
orchid collection requiring high, light
and warm conditions so do not be
tempted to try them with your vandas
and hard cane dendrobiums. These won-
derful pleurothallids are disappearing
from their natural habitat along with the
South American rain forests from
whence they have come at an alarming
rate and any attempt to cultivate them
should not be taken on lightly, some
expectation of success should be felt
before a purchase, or should I say
investment, is made.
Seedlings of both species and primaries
will shortly be available and then exper-
imentation can responsibly be under-
taken. In the meantime, to grow and
flower, a few of these marvellous mon-
sters remains one of the most exciting,
even thrilling experiences that come
along now and then in the wonderful
world of orchids.
If you strike upon the correct set of
conditions, few orchids offer such good
floral value as the Dracula as most
species are sequential in their flowering
habit, so during a season lasting many
months individual blooms will deterio-
rate after a week to 10 days only to be
replaced rapidly by another of like size
and quality.
Draculas being correctly cultivated will
also grow vigorously and division may
be undertaken once a good big fist sized
clump has developed. Divisions should,
or should I say must be more generous
than with Masdevallia, dividing the
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Dracula into clumps of a dozen or so
leaves will help the plant to overcome
the stress associated with such an oper-
ation. Don’t forget to dust the severed
rhizomes with a fungicide, I use old
fashioned, but never bettered sulphur
dust. I would strongly advise you not to
carry out division during the summer
months as rapid leaf drop may occur,
further weakening the plant. Late
autumm will be best.
In conclusion, may I suggest that if
you are growing masdevallias well,
moving on to draculas will be a logical
and most rewarding step in your search
for something more than just a little
different.
Some species lend themselves to arti-
ficial cultivation practices just a little
easier than others and I suggest you seek
out and try these easy species first.
Draculas erythrochaete, D. soderoi,
D. benedictii and D. severa will provide
a good cross section of types and if you
are successful with their cultivation
moving on to the rarer and more spec-
tacular will be an easily taken step.
Although endemic to the slopes of the
Andes running down from Costa Rica
through Central America into Colombia
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID REVIEW, FEBRUARY 1989
and Ecuador these aforementioned
species all grow in a tropical climate
which is radically tempered by altitude
allowing us to transfer them to a cool to
intermediate environment without great
drama as long as the previously men-
tioned air qualities of cool, humid and
bouyant are adhered to.
Yes, weird, grotesque, horrid, ugly!
draculas are all those things and more,
but they are also cute and to my eyes,
many species are stunningly beautiful.
They lay down a challenge in their
cultivation which may not be easily met
but, Oh! the rewards if you are success-
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Between them the combined genera of
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Prior to the late 1960s plant ecophysiol-
ogists measured two important environ-
mental factors, namely irradiance (sun-
light) and humidity, by methods more
suited to humans than to plants. Over the
next decade or so the methods of
measurement changed over to those
more relevant to plant response hence
are more meaningful. The general litera-
ture on orchid culture has not caught up
with these changes, perhaps because no
one has bothered to raise the subject so
the purpose of this article is to encourage
a change in the measurement of. one
factor, namely humidity, somewhat
belatedly perhaps but hopefully it will
have some effect.
Humidity is defined as — The amount
of water vapour in the air. However the
word “‘amount’” needs further elabora-
tion. It can be expressed in two ways:
(a) on a mass per unit volume basis, ie.,
milligrams of water vapour per cubic
metre of air at sea level. This is
called absolute humidity; or
(b) on amass per unit volume basis, ie.,
grams of water vapour per kilogram
of dry air. This is called specific
humidity. _
As a mass of a kilogram of air is the
same wherever measured the specific
humidity is a preferred term. These are
the only two direct ways of measuring
and stating humidity. Any other methods
are indirect. However, neither method is
very informative to plantsmen and
possibly less informative to plants.
Perhaps the best known indirect method
of stating humidity (and the most mis-
used and mis-understood) is Relative
Humidity (RH) which is a simple ratio
which can be expressed as a percentage.
It is the ratio of the water vapour we have
to the water vapour we could have at a
given temperature, or simply e/esat
where (e) is the existing water vapour
pressure and €gat is the vapour pressure
of the water vapour in saturated air at a
given temperature. As gat varies
enormously with temperature, about a 5
to 1 increase as the temperature changes
from 5 to 30°C, three points become
clear.
1. RH is dimensionless, it is simply
a ratio.
2. Any statement of RH without an
accompanying statement of tempera-
ture is meaningless and nonsensical.
3. The RH value will vary inversely with
temperature if the water vapour mass
does not change.
The subject of RH will not be pursued
further here as it is primarily a human
comfort (or discomfort) factor. In the
days long ago when temperature was
measured in degrees F the sum of
temperature and RH became a “‘comfort
factor” which, if it reached a high value,
became a “discomfort factor”.
Plant metabolism is not cognisant of the
e/€sat ratio but rather with the dif
ference between the plants internal water
vapour pressure and that of the surround-
ing air. This is the force which produces
evaporation from the leaves. It is called
the Saturation Water Vapour Pressure
Deficit (SWVPD) of just VPD for short
and is an indirect method of measuring
the effect of humidity from the plant’s
viewpoint.
VPD = sat leaf > Cair- VPD is now
the recognised method of expressing
_ humidity by plant ecophysiologists and I
hope it will replace RH in orchid culture.
The value €sat leaf 1s the water vapour
pressure at saturation at leaf tempera-
ture. As this latter is difficult to measure
the air temperature is used. Providing
forced air convection is present, created
by wind outside or fan(s) inside the
glasshouse to produce air turbulence
there will generally be little error from
this assumption. The thickness of the leaf
boundary air layer is reduced by
turbulence and the heat is carried away
from the leaf.
The values for esat Jeaf and sat air are
obtained from tables and from calcula-
tion but it is unreasonable to expect an
orchid grower to calculate the VPD
every time he/she takes readings from the
wet and dry bulb thermometers. This
would sound the death knell of VPD
usage very smartly. To overcome this
one could do some 240 calculations and
provide a “reference table’’.
The expression for calculating gat is:
6.108 exp [(17.2674 T)/(T + 237.28)]
hectopascals (hPa). This indicates that a
graph drawn on log-linear paper would
be a series of straight lines and only
involve 24 calculations. Such a graph
accompanies this article and it may be
photocopied as mz >v times as necessary
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and hung under a plastic cover in the
glasshouse. Note that the ordinate
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distance between hPa values is a function
of the common log of the value, eg., the
common log of 2 is 0.3 so the distance
between | and 2 takes about one third of
the space between | and 10.
To use the graph one simply reads the
temperatures of the wet and dry bulb
thermometers, takes the difference and
travels along the relevant sloping line to
intersect with the wet bulb temperature
then proceeds horizontally along the
graph to read the VPD, eg, Tary
Twet = 8 and Twet= 20° C which gives a
VPD of 20hPa.
The hectopascal is used here as this
term is equivalent to the older and now
disused term “‘millibar” although strictly
speaking kilopascal is the preferred term
such that 20 hPa = 2 kPa.
The graph was compiled using a
psychrometric constant of 0.66 which
assumes that the thermometers are
aspirated by wind or a fan. If only free
convection is used, ie, air movement is
only due to air temperature differential
then a constant of 0.8 is applicable. This
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Note that unlike RH, VPD does have a
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it is not necessary to state at what
temperature this is relevant. If the
optimum VPD is 15 hPa then this is to be
15 hPa at any biological temperature
prevailing.
The obvious question now arises ‘‘what
is the optimum VPD for each orchid
genus?” Regrettably little work has been
done on this subject except for Paphio-
pedilum (Williams, Grivet and Zeiger
1983 and Mayo and Ehret 1980).
This work was largely initiated because
plant physiologists were intrigued by the
lack of chloroplasts in the guard cells of
Paphiopedilum (Nelson and Mayo
1975) Itis most unusual for plants to lack
chloroplasts in this location. As some
albino barley plants lacking these chloro-
plasts also lacked stomatal movement it
was concluded that guard cell chloro-
phyll is necessary for stomatal function-
ing (Shaw 1958).
Data from Williams et al (1983) who
worked with Paphiopedilum insigne, in
daylight, found that, at an ambient
temperature of 20°C, maximum net
photosynthesis occurred up to a VPD of
5 hPa but then dropped sharply by 33 per
cent when the VPD increased to 10 hPa
and continued to drop with increasing
VPD values. The stomatal conductance
also fell as the VPD increased so mini-
mising water loss from the plant.
Mayo and Ehret (1980) working with
P. leeanum found that by increasing the
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VPD from 4.75 hPa to 30 hPa the
trsnspiration increased by 274 per cent
and the relative water content of the
leaves decreased by 7.5 per cent.
Although not providing numerical data
Williams et al (1983) state that Cym-
bidium and Phragmipedium exhibited
comparative stomatal conductance
values to Paphiopedilum. Just how com-
parable and under what conditions will
have to wait publication of the data.
Many epiphytic tropical orchids use
CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism)
to fix carbon dioxide and stomata are
open at night (Avadhani, Khan and Lee
1978 and Goh, Avandhani, Loh, Hane-
graaf and Arditi 1977). VPD is normally
critical during the period of open stomata
and at night the Tgry — Twet values are
lower hence the VPD is lower at night.
Perhaps with genera such as Cattleya,
Arachnis, Aranda, Aerides, Vanda and
similar, all being reported to have CAM,
the daylight VPD may not be as impor-
tant as the night time VPD when low
values should be easily obtainable.
Working in dry rain forest near
Armidale NSW in November Wallace
(1986) found that the VPD around some
plants of Dendrobium speciosum (a
CAM plant) increased to around 30 hPa
from 1400 to 1800 hours. Plectorrhiza
tridentata (also CAM) was surrounded
by a VPD of about 17 hPa at similar
times. yet in both cases the VPD during
the period 2100 hours to 0900 hours was
less than 5 hPa. The high VPD during the
daylight hours would cause severe water
loss to plants in the open, particularly
those with little water storage capacity
like Plectorrhiza tridentata hence the
ability to close the stomata during high
VPD conditions enables these plants to
survive in dry conditions ®
References
Avadhani P.N., Khan I., Lee Y.T. (1978)
Pathways of carbon dioxide fixation in orchid
leaves. Proc. Symp. on Orchidology,
OSSEA Singapore.
Goh C.J., Avadhani P.N., Loh C.S..
Hanegraaf C., Arditti J. (1977). Diurnal
stomatal and acidity rhythms in orchid
leaves. New Phyt. 78, 365-372.
Mayo James M., Ehret Dave (1980) The
effects of abscisic acid and vapour pressure
deficit on leaf resistance of Paphiopedilum
leeanum, Can J. Bot. 58, 1202-1204.
Nelson Sherman D., Mayo James M.
(1975) The occurrence of functional non-
chlorophyllous guard cells in Paphiopedilum
spp. Can. J. Bot. 53, 1-7.
Shaw M., (1958) Physiology of stomata II.
The apparent absence of chlorophyll, photo-
synthesis and a normal response to light in the
stomatal cells of an albino barley, Can. J. Bot.
36, 575-579.
Wallace Ben J. (1986) CAM and the
orchids, Lindleyana 1(1) 65-68.
Williams William E., Grivet Cyril, Zeigler
Edwardo (1983) Gas Exchange in Paphio-
pedilum. Plant Physiol. 72, 906-908.
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Cymbidium suave is the smallest of the
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bidium madidum and Cymbidium
canaliculatum in that it has no, or to say
the least, very little pseudo bulbs, and as
it grows it forms a long elongated stem.
The base of which is covered with dead
husks of the old leaves.
The growth continues from the one stem
over a period of years. New growth will
also appear from around the base of the
plant. These stems will vary from about
5cm to 35cm long because they are
covered with the dead husks, they
present an untidy appearance.
The leaves of Cymbidium suave are
very narrow or grass-like in appearance,
very flexible and vary in length from
about 15cm to 45cm. Each stem carries
up to 15 leaves, which are generally a
dark green colour.
The flower racemes appear from the
bottom leaves and are generally
pendulous with numerous flowers,
closely packed, slightly concave and
ranging in colour from apple green, light
green, golden green or brownish green
and sometimes splashed with reddish
patches. They vary greatly — on the
south coast of NSW, in the Nowra
district, flowers of Cymbidium suave are
generaly of a brownish-green colour.
The habitat of Cymbidium suave
ranges from the south coast of NSW,
north to northern Queensland. It is
epiphytic and is generally found growing
in hollows in its host tree. In the Nowra
district, of southern NSW it is found
growing in the open forest in or on
hardwood trees (Eucalypts), sometimes
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growers is that this species is hard to
grow. It appears to thrive for a short time
and then gradually die back. Personally I
have, so far, had no bad results with the
three plants I am growing.
I also know of two large specimens,
growing in the yard of a friend’s home, in
the Jervis Bay area, that are at least 15 to
20 years old. They are growing in two old
stumps and have been shifted at least
twice into other locations which neces-
sitated cutting the roots which penetrated
into the ground below.
I have three plants, one in astump about
1 metre long by about 20cm in diameter,
the second in a stump about one-third of a
metre long by about 25cm in diameter
and the third in a terracotta pot, 225mm
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However this chore was delayed and
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the pot. Apparently the plant had sent
down two adventitious growths which
produced the new plants. At the time of
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the two new growths to be removed
without damage. They were then planted
in the small hollow log. The parent plant I
repotted in the terracotta pot. All three
speciments are in good condition with
new leads appearing in each.
The compost used to grow this species
consists of: approximately %4 rotted
material from the centre of a fallen
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C. Peter Pan is a hybrid produced by
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is not one of the more fragrant.
C. Peter Pan ‘Greensleeves’ flowers in
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February and late May. It is a relatively
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M149 Bic. CHINESE BEAUTY ‘Chien-Chien’
Large splashed petals
Mi56 Bic. EMPRESS WORSLEY ‘Roman Holiday’
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Excellent yellow with red tips on petals.
M164 Bic. TOSHIE AOKIE ‘Pizazz’ AM/AOS
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M167 Bic. JANELLE TOKUNAGA ‘Pokai’
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Taking all of the features of C. Peter
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with C. Peter Pan, however, in the
diploid (2N) form which resulted from
the Dos Pueblos cross, C. Peter Pan was
very reluctant to breed. In the early 70s
the colchicine induced tetraploid (4N)
form of C Peter Pan ‘Greensleeves’
appeared and was found to be fertile. In
1979 the first crosses with C. Peter Pan
‘Greensleeves’ (4N) were registered: —
x C. Peetie = C. Autumn Green by
Kawano
x C. Stanley Fouraker =
Buttons by Santa Barbara
x C. Sweet Spring = C. Jade Willow
by Stewart Inc.
In the years following until the present
time there has been an avalanche of C.
Peter Pan crosses with over 50 regis-
trations. With these new crosses the
hybridists have been rewarded with
plants flowering between March and
June in a wide range of colours, some
with fragrance, some with long lasting
blooms when cut and a small minority
producing almost standard size blooms.
The good characteristics of C. Peter Pan
‘Greensleeves’ have mostly been re-
tained including a reasonable ability to
flower in warmer climates.
There are probably many more C.
Peter Pan ‘Greensleeves’ (4N) hybrids
in the pipeline that have not yet flowered
and been registered. There is also a large
number of second generation hybrids
being made and already a few have been
registered. These second generation hy-
brids are still carrying through the attri-
butes introduced by C. Peter Pan
‘Greensleeves’ (4N) and appear to have
overcome the few minor problems.
C. Peter Pan has been used in just one
intergeneric cross. C. Peter Pan x
Ansellia africana = Ansidium Magic
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Prakash and Singh, 1975; Ito and
Aragaki, 1977; Roy and Barman, 1979;
Roy, 1979). The present reports are new
addition of orchid diseases recorded in
north east India.
Black spot of Arundina
graminifolia
Black spot disease on Arundina
graminifolia was recorded in August
1986 at Dawki, Meghalaya, India.
The disease appeared as black dots on
the older leaves. The spot enlarges and
develop into big spots with greyish
centre, surrounded by black margin. In
advance stages disintegration of the
central tissue takes place. Enlarged spots
measure 1-2cm. The casual organism
was identified as Hendersonula
toruloides Nathras and confirmed by
CMI (Herb. IMI No. 2999880).
Brown rot of Cymbidium
longifolium.
Brown rot of Cymbidium longifolium
was observed at Digboi, Assam, India
in July, 1986.
Symptoms developed in chlorotic light
brown patches on the leaves. In due
course the patches coalesce and the
whole leaf turn dark brown. The disease
spreads rapidly and infects the stems. In
very advanced stages the plant col-
lapses. The casual organism was ident-
ified as Paecilomyces lilacinus (Thom)
Samson and confirmed by CMI (Herb.
IMI No. 299884).
Brown spot disease of Dendrobium
densiflorum.
Brown spot disease of Dendrobium
densiflorum was recorded in July 1986
at Arunachal Prodesh, India.
The disease appeared as hay coloured
ring-like spots of about 0.5 to 2mm in
diameter on the upper surface of leaf.
Leaves turn brownish gradually. In ad-
vance stages spots coalesce to form large
patches. The casual organism was ident-
ified as Alternaria alternata (Fr.)
Keissler and confirmed by CMI (Herb.
IMI No. 299885).
fungus.
Black spot disease of Dendrobium
fimbriatum.
Black spot disease on Dendrobium
fimbriatum was recorded in March,
1986 at Darrang district, Assam, India.
The disease appeared in black spots of
about 1-2mm in diameter through the
leaf randomly on both the surfaces. The
leaf turns brownish and dried up in
advance stages. Two organisms have
been associated with this disease and
were identified as (a) Fusarium
pallidoroseum (Cooke) Sacc. (Herb.
IMI No. 299886a) and (b) Curvularia
affinis Beedijn (Herb. IMI No.
299886b).
Acknowledgement
Financial assistance received from the
Department of Environment and Forest,
Government of India in the form
of a research project is thankfully
achnowledged. @
References
Butler, E. J. and G. R. Bisby. The fungi of India.
I.C.A.R. New Delhi. 1960.
Duarte, M. T. M. Orquidelogia 7:148-150. 1072.
Ito, J. S. and M. Aragaki. Phytopathology
67:820-824. 1977.
Jain, Sl. K. An outline. Bot. Surv. India, New
Delhi. 1983.
Ponnappa, K. M. Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. B.
68:175-180. 1968.
Prakash, B. and S. J. Singh. Ind. Phytopath.
28:265-266. 1975.
Roy, A. K. and B. Barman. Ind. Phytopath.
32:621-622. 1979.
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Phytophera spp attacking a Cymbidium plant. Note area on pseudobulb infected with the
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NEW HORIZONS IN HYBRIDISING
_ STANDARD CYMBIDIUM SEEDLING
FLASKS AND COMMUNITY POTS
Flowering Price
eeLiming! Code
White
_ Facy Free ‘Rotorua’ x Trigo Royale Cie June D
_ Fancy Free ‘Rotorua’ x Palace Court‘Royal Blush’ JuneB
Via del Playa ‘Yvonne’ x Fancy Free ‘Rotorua’ JulyD
_ Via del Playa ‘Yvonne’ x ‘Charles Toovey ‘Princess _
Lauren’ July c
Fancy Free ‘Rotorua’ x Charies Toovey ‘Princess
Lauren’ | : July C
i ‘Winter Wonder ‘Icicle’ x Fancy Free ‘Rotorua’
Pink
Red Beaty: carmen! AN x Trige Royale lite
Red Beauty‘Carmen’ 2N xRed Beauty‘Mieke’2N JuneA
June ‘Ce
July B
| "Sept ae
_ Via del Playa ‘Yvonne’ x Trigo Royale ‘C1’
Via del Playa ‘Yvonne’ x Fancy Free ‘Stanwell
Cottage’
_ Robert Rowe ‘No 1’ x Lancashire Rose
‘Maureen’ 4N_
Yellow
(Winter Wonder x (rarer) a uay x Trigo Royale
‘Sunny — Jun B
(Coraki x Trigo. Royale) x Valley Angel ‘Foxfire’ June A
_ (Winter Wonder x AUSTSES) ‘Neville’ x Coraki
‘Margaret’ 4N
a) (Winter Wonder. x Angelica) x Wi nter Wonder x
Lunara)
om July A
Yy (Valya_ Craig x Coraki 4N x winter wonder xe
-Lunara) rs Sept A
‘Red, Orange and Sunset —
‘Red Beauty‘Carmen’ 4N xTrigo Rove SUnny. MayA
(Coraki x Trigo Royale) AN x Red Beauty ‘Princes |
Fredrcka’ 4N June D
Red Beauty ‘Princes Henriette’ 2N x (Coraki x Trigo
Royale) June A
Red Beauty ‘Carmen! AN x wi nter Wonder x Angelica)
Neville’ July D
Red Beauty‘ Gamer} 4N x Robert Rowe‘No1’ JulyD
_ (Wallacia x Terama) ‘Desert Fire’ x Lancashire Rose
_ ‘Maureen’ 4N — July B
(Yowie Flame x Sleeping Dream) x Claude: Pepper
‘Rotorua’;
swale x Terama) ‘Desert Fire’ x Robert Rowe
Sept B
walya Craig x monte i) x Claude Pepper‘Rotorua’ SeptC
PRICES — FLASKS
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CODE Ci$59'50 Beane CODE D $69.50
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~ (Olymilum x Pendragon) x Via del Playa‘Yvonee’
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April A
May A
JuneA
JuneA
JuneA
White
Everglades ‘White’ x Trigo Royale ‘C1’
Everglades ‘Pink Tower x Gardalvin ‘Tiny
Cottge’ June A
JulyA
Lauren’ July A
io Beate) < Charles joovey/iincess Lauren July A
Pink”
& Eyeglades Pink Tower X Red Beauty'Micke’
Everglades ‘Pink Tower x(Sue x Rincon) ‘Pink Orb’ MayA
May A
Everglades ‘Pink Tower x Pink Peach ‘Lollypop’
Allison Shaw ‘Valentine’ xTrigo Royale ‘Sunny
(Dolly x Alegria) ‘Natalie’ x Red Beauty ‘Mieke’
AprilA
~ JuneA
JuneA
eiscy Saws yacitine.x(DolyxAegna) Natalie’ JulyA
Yellow
Elsie Sanderson ‘Fetherhill x(Valya Craig xCoraki) JulyA
(Cariga xTom Thumb) 4N x(Valya Craig x Coraki)
be Red, Orange and Sunset —
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Winter Fire ‘Satsuma’ x Red Beauty ‘Princes
Caroline
Kath Nicholson ‘Ginger x Red Beauty ‘Princes
Fredericka’ 4N July C
Claude Pepper ‘Orange’ x (Cariga x Tom punt)
June A
COMMUNITY POT PRICES
20 STURDY PLANTS
15 STURDY PLANTS
15 STURDY PLANTS
Community pots available from April
Add $12.50 for packing and overnight delivery.
Plants sent bare root
CODE A&B
CODE GC
CODE D
$39.50
$39.50
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In addition to the crosses above we have over 100 cymbidium crosses in community
pots, 3”, 5” and 7” pots featuring such parents as Maureen Grapes, Claude Pepper,
Peter Pan ‘Greensleeves’ 4N Second generation Peter Pan hybrids, Sue ‘Waitohu’,
Pink Peach, Fancy Free, Via del Playa, Rolling Stone, Summer Pearl, Winter Paradise,
Coraki ‘Margaret’ 4N, Yowie Flame, Radiant Harry and Solana Rose. These crosses
are available in small numbers, no listings are available and plants are available only by
personal visit to the nursery.
Phalaenopsis in flower are available most of the year.
Nursery is open Friday 9-4 and Saturday 9.30-12.30. You are most welcome to call.
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THE CAIRNS ORCHID CONNECTION
The last five years has seen a remark-
able change in the Cairns Orchid Scene
— new faces, new places, new inter-
national airport with two flights a week to
and from Honolulu and the US main-
land, and soon to see a once weekly flight
to and from Japan.
The best time to visit is peak flowering,
which is for the Autumn bloomers, the
end of April and a month each side, and
for the Spring Bloomers, that is the
Phalaenopsis etc, the end of October and
a month each side.
The North Queensland Orchid Society,
Cairns meets on the second Monday of
each month, except January, at 8pm at
the Cairns Education Centre on the
corer of Lazarus and Morehead Street,
Bungalow. The society conducts two
shows each year — at Westcourt
Shopping Plaze each Mothers Day
weekend and at the Cairns Agricultural,
Pastoral and Mining Association Annual
Show in July. The Mareeba Orchid and
Pot Plant Society usually hold their show
on the weekend before Mothers Day.
When in Cairns, the places to see
orchids are:
Roy Down (Nevins Nursery), a large
commercial nursery, has mostly
Cattleya seedlings to flowering plants
and mericlones as well as some Phalaen-
opsis and Dendrobiums etc.
Lonnes commercial nursery specialis-
ing in local and imported species from
around the world, and hybrids.
Limberlost commercial nursery, one of
the first orchid nurseries in Cairns, has
mostly foliage these days but still has
quite a scattering of general orchids and
imports.
There are also many good sized private
collections where it is possible to pur-
chase surplus plants.
David Hampton has a large collection
of Cattleyas and some Phalaenopsis and
Dendrobiums.
Hugh Fisher also has a large collection
of Cattleyas and Dendrobiums.
Karen McFarlane has flasks and
community pots.
You can look at a few select collections
but they do not like to part with their
plants.
Nick Linc has a nice collection of
Dendrobiums with some very colourful
crosses from the Latouria section and is
well worth a visit.
Kevin McFarlane has a select collec-
tion of Dendrobiums, Phalaenopsis,
Vandas and intergenerics.
Jack Meade usually has plenty of
orchids in bloom — Cattleyas and
Dendrobiums.
There are many others almost as large,
enquiries should be made with your host
about other collections in the immediate
area.
D’Bush commercial nursery is about a
40 minute drive up the Kuranda range
towards Mareeba. They have mostly
Dendrobiums, Mini-Dendrobiums,
Cattleyas, Phalaenopsis and Vandas.
They have created the interesting Den-
drobium they call the “Pansy Orchid’’,
as it closely resembles a Miltonia in
shape — most unusual.
Saturday morning is a special event at
Rusty’s Bazaar, Sheridan Street, Cairns.
You can see anything from nine to a
dozen vendors selling orchids from 6am
to midday. This is an exciting occasion as
the orchid displays are scattered amongst
dozens of other displays of fruit, vege-
tables, craft, shellware, T-shirts — you
name it! Bus loads of orchid enthusiasts
ORCHID AUCTION
APRIL 3RD, 1989
Adelaide Orchids Pty. Ltd. is moving to a smaller site at Woodcroft,
South Australia, where they will specialise in Miscellaneous Orchids
and some Cymbidiums.
This means that much of the Cymbidium stock and plant of arguably
Australia’s largest Orchid Nursery must be sold.
Once in a generation does an opportunity arise to buy at auction
outstanding export Cymbidiums, Showbench Plants, thousands of
Flowering Sized Cymbidium Pot Plants,
Glasshouses, Laboratory and Office Equipment, Flower Packing
Equipment, Packing Sheds, many thousands of once only used
Plastic Pots, almost 3 acres of 1” Galv. Piping Framed Shadehouse,
Electric Pumps, Tanks and dozens of other items.
AUCTION ON SITE AT
Seedlings, Mericlones,
Adelaide Orchids
Briardale Road (off Sunvalley Road)
O'Halloran Hill, South Australia
Catalogues From
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from as far as Mackay are becoming
regular sights at Rusty’s.
For out of town “The Orchid Circle” is
strongly recommended, as almost any
type of orchid can be seen during a
leisurely 4% to 5 hours of driving time,
allowing for stops.
From Cairns, drive south on Highway
One, turn right at Gordonvale on to the
. Gillies Highway. Continue until the
Little Mulgrave where you will see a sign
Orchid Valley. This rather new estab-
lishment has a beautiful garden setting
that has been professionally landscaped.
Susan and David Collier have two large
orchid houses 200’ x30’ withoneopento
the public. There are usually masses of
orchids in bloom to choose from, mostly
imported from Hawaii, Thailand and
other countries. They are very helpful, if
they do not have what you want they will
endeavour to get it for you.
. Return to the Gillies Highway and
continue to Tinaroo Orchids approxi-
mately a one hour drive from Orchid
Valley. Gordon and Ray Matthews have
a tourist establishment and have carried
out a lot of improvements. Here you will
see cold and warm growing{ orchids
growing side by side. Phalaenopsis, Hard
Cane and Soft Cane Dendrobiums,
Miltonias, Paphiopedilums, Vandas etc.
If you see something that catches your
eye, do not be afraid to ask — they do
sell.
TOM HENRY PTY LTD
ORCHID SPECIALISTS
CYMBIDIUMS CATTLEYAS PAPHIOPEDILUMS
PAPHIOPEDILUMS. Producing top blooms. Collection has been gath-
ered over a period of 45 years. Few have been shown — many award and
sro winners are amongst these plants. All plants - BLOOMING
IZE
Revelstoke ‘Maybrook’ V.A.R. ‘Chrome Beauty’ AM. Long Spikes —
very large shapely blooms $125
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pe Rouge ‘Cherry Ripe’ very good — name describes colour.
Miraleste ‘White Cap’ A.M./A.0.S. could win any show. $250
Susan Tucker ‘Isobel’ lovely white — good reliable breeder. $50
Sarella ‘Honey’ large & round — Honey colour. $75
Colonist ‘Dave’. Top liner. Spotted on dark background. $80
Cattleyas
B.L.C. Oconee ‘Menden Hall’ A.M./A.0.S. Show Winner — Deep red
to purple. $70 .
C. Tiffin Bells ‘Orchidglade’ A.M./A.O.S. Famous White. $55
L.C. Mem Dr Peng ‘Deep’ A.M./T.O.S. — Shapely red. $50
C. Gutta ‘Leopoldii — spotted xxx $60
L.C. Lisa Ann ‘Copper Empress’ A.M./A.0O.S. $65
ALL PLANTS ARE FLOWERING SIZE
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A large and colourful group of Phalaenopis from the author’s collection =
From Tinaroo it is just a half hour drive
to Mareeba to visit Jim and Bev Allen.
They have an interesting collection of
standard and novelty Cattleyas.
A three quarter hour drive out along the
Cooktown road takes you to Maryfarms.
Look for the sign on the right hand side of
the road Lloyd McFarlanes Orchid
Barn. Lloyd has converted tobacco
curing barns into orchid seedling houses,
and also has a 100’ x 30’ sarlon shade
.
house. The growing in this area is .
different to the coast, it is approxi-
mately 1200 feet above sea level and it is
much drier. It is similar to the dry side of
Hawaii, the Waianae area. This is the
natural growing area of D. canaliculatum,
D. biggibum, and Cym. canaliculatum.
You can notice a difference in the growth
pattern, the plants are more plump and
tougher looking and the pigmentation of
some plants is a burnt red colour.
Recently a plant of D. tetragonum x D.
Debbie McFarlane with 17 beautiful
green blooms was very impressive.
Lloyd says — “I only have one problem
and that is trying to outgrow my old man
— Kevin McFarlane.”
From Maryfarms it is 1% hours drive
back to Cairns. Return to the Cooktown
road tumoff and tur left towards
Julatten and follow this road down the
Rex range and along the scenic Cook
Highway to Cairns. Make one more stop
on the way at Clifton Beach to see
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_ Semi-terete Ascocendas growing outdoors in Cairns
Cairns Orchid Centre. George and Val
Valmadre are very helpful and will offer
you good advice. George is one of the
newcomers on the orchid scene, but he is
wasting no time in building up his nursery
to be one of the largest in Cairns, con-
centrating mainly on Dendrobiums but is
also moving into Cattleyas.
If you have not secured a unique,
selected collection of plants by now you
would be hard to please.
Before visiting, a courtesy telephone
call is always advisable especially to
private growers as most of them work
during the week. It would probably be a
good idea to see the commercial growers
during the week and the private growers
at the weekend.
Telephone numbers are:
Roy Down
Lonne’s Nursery
Limberlost Nursery
David Hampton
Hugh Fisher
Karen McFarlane
Kevin McFarlane
Jack Meade
D’Bush Nursery
Orchid Valley
Tinaroo Orchids
Jim & Bev Allen
Lloyd McFarlane
George & Val Valmadre
Have a happy visit!
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In September 1982 we made a most
interesting cross of Lyc Koolena x }
Maxillaria. There was very little seed in
the pod and unfortunately only a few
seedlings survived. Imagine our delight
when in September last a spike appeared
on one of the seedlings.
We watched with great anticipation and
at the end of the month the flower burst
fully open overnight — an amazing gem!
colour and shape — interesting!
We believe this to be the first time a
similar cross has been made in Australia.
On checking the last two editions of
Sander’s registrations only the name
Maxillacaste was listed whereas in an \
earlier edition two registrations were
recorded in 1974.
The pollen has already beenused and we
look forward to the next generation.
A. F. W. and D. M. Alcorn.
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Tannery Lane, Mandurang, Vic, 3551
(8 km from Bendigo)
Telephone (054) 39 5273
5 CYMBIDIUM CLONES
FOR $40 Plus $8
Freight by Skyroad
Cym. Oriental Legend
‘Princess Rose’
Long spikes of soft pink miniature
blooms.
Cym. Bulbarrow ‘Friar
Tuck’
Polychrome green/red intermediate
with solid red lip. Suits hanging
basket
Cym. Mini Splendour ‘Red
_| Dragon’ 4N
Dark red miniature blooms in April
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The mechanics of pollination within the
Genus Paphiopedilum have been little
studied due mainly to the inacessibility
and remoteness of the habitats. Dr J.
Atwood of the Marie Selby Gardens
studied Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
inits habitat thus discovering that a species
of syrphid fly was attracted by the
staminode which resembled a colony of
aphids on which the species lavae feed
(known as Brood site deception).
Not in any literature could I find any
paphiopedilum which actually secreted
nectar to enhance pollination. Paphio-
pedilum sanderianum ‘istheonly species
in this genus that I know of, that actually
secretes nectar. The observations outlined
below clearly place Paphiopedilum
sanderianum as totally unique from the
other members of the Genus.
Ithas been a wellknown factthat Orchids
have used visual and olfactory
SN
mechanisms to lure and deceive their
pollinators, rarely if ever offering them
any reward. Most insects view flowers
only as a means of eliciting food.
Paphiopedilum species have been studied
mainly in cultivation and observation can
be merely speculation, however, Ifeel that
when supported with logical arguement,
the actualities of the events are not as far
fetched as first may have been thought.
Paphiopedilum sanderianum is still
very rare in cultivation and was only as
recently as 1979 rediscovered. This is the
major factor why the species has not been
extensively studied. Observations have
now been recorded on plants of this
species, which reveal that the plant
produces nectar from glands on the
pouches’ outer surface to possibly aid in
the luring or attraction of pollinators.
(Kramer 1988).
Why does this plant with equally as
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The long petals of P. sanderianum possibly
provide easy access of insects (particularly non
flying types), to the nectar and pouch. The
particular plant illustrated had petals 57cm
long and four flowers.
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powers as has been noted with P. rothschildianum.
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additional aid of nectar producing glands. ea La, ”
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the area is extremely low, so visual
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The plant was then moved to a
completely dry room and again the
droplets were removed. A steady current
of air was blown at the plant and inspected
the next morning to again reveal the same
mass of droplets. This totally dismissed
the thought that the moisture came from
misting. The same incredible observations
were made on the successive three flowers
again only in evidence after the flower had
been open for about three days. Later
experiments were then conducted to see if
this moisture was attractive to ants which I
thought would be the most likely
pollinator. A species of Australian sugar
ant was used and allowed to travel up the
petals to the pouch which they did with
ease and immediately took to the droplets.
As water does nothave the same attractive
powers to these insects as does nectar, one
can completely discount the former.
The kind of insects that are actually the
pollinator of Paphiopedilum sanderianum
may be a composite of species. The
bizarre colour combinations would
stimulate species which have a keen
eyesight, which definately rules out ants,
however, the nectar which has a sweet
taste would favour either bees, flies or
ants. Obviously the plant has evolved this
additional syndrome (apart from the
gaudy colour scheme), to maximise
pollination in the minimum time period.
The nectar itself is worth comment and
later considerable chemical analysis will
be carried out in determining both the
composition of the nectar and also why
the pouch doesn’t rot when approxi-
mately40 per centofits surface is covered
most of its open days. As most Paph
growers have seen even small droplets of
water can cause surface damage and at
worst start major rotting of the complete
pouch. This was the most remarkable
factor of the nectar. Nature would not
have a plant evolve a substance which
would damage the only receptacle which:
would house the pollinator, andy.
eventually guide it to the pollinia.
To add further emphasis to my
previously held belief that the nectar was
only a pollinator attractant, shortly after
the flower was pollinated the nectar
supply dried up within 36 hours. Those
flowers that remained unpollinated con-
tinued to exude the nectar.
These observations, I believe, show that
Paphiopedilum sanderianum is the only
Paphiopedilum species so far discovered,
which actually has nectar producing
glands within the pouch wall, and in fact
the only nectar producing Paphiope-
_dilum known. Again I strongly believe
that with further studies in the field the
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vealed. @
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Anselli spp. & hybrids
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Brassavola cucullata
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Brassia spp. & hybrids
Broughtonia spp. & hybrids
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Bulbophyllum spp
Chysis spp
Cirrhopetalum spp
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Coelogyne fragrans x self
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Within the production of hybrids in the
Cattleya Alliance appearing at an ever
increasing rate not only is it becoming
impossible to predict what a particular
intergeneric hybrid cross will possibly
look like but it is also becoming difficult
to know what genera (group) have been
used to produce the intergeneric cross.
It used to be rather simple, once one
understood the process to know that, for
instance if a Laelia and a Cattleya were
crossed that the resulting intergeneric
hybrid belonged to the Laeliocattleya
group (abbreviation Lc.)
However when we consider a complex
intergeneric cross like a Hasegawaara
(abbreviation Hasgw.) which involves
the crossing of five different genera,
things are no longer as simple as they
used to be. The five genera involved
in producing a Hasegawaara are:
Brassavola x Broughtonia x Cattleya x
Laelia x Sophronitis. Simplified it could
be a Potinara x Broughtonia.
By ‘‘generic’? names we speak of
which “‘genus’’, or group, particular
orchids belong to e.g. the five genera
(groups) listed previously which made
up the intergeneric combination known
as Hasegawaara.
When we look at a price list or a name
tag, the group to which that plant
belongs is shown first, e.g. a Capital C.
followed by a full stop signifies that the
plant belongs to the Cattleya genus or
group. It could be either a species or a
hybrid. If the name of the plant is shown
correctly and it is a species the name
would be printed in small letters (lower
case) e.g. if the name tag shows C.
bowringiana ‘Purple King’ we know the
plant is Cattleya bowringiana, which is
a species of the Cattleya genus or group
and the name ‘Purple King’ in inverted
comas after the name of the plant shows
us that “Purple King’ is the cultivar
epithet of Cattleya bowringiana.
On the other hand if the name tag
shows C. Bob Betts ‘York’ — M/C we
know the plant is the Cattleya genus, the
name Bob Betts because it is not written
in all lower case letters shows us the
plant is a hybrid. The word ‘York’ in
inverted commas shows us that that
plant is cultivar or variety ‘York’ of C.
Bob Betts. The M/C shown after the
variety name shows us the plant is a
mericlone or a meristem, and suggest
this plant will flower identical to the
plant of C. Bob Betts ‘York’ the
meristematie tissue of the cultivar hav-
ing been used to produce these plants,
thus the name.
C. Bob Betts is a hybrid produced as
the result of crossing C. Bow Bells and
C. mossiae. Some growers show the
parents of the plant on the name tag as
well. It is also a common practice
although not technically correct to use
the abbreviation of Cat. instead of just
the letter C. for the abbreviation for
Cattleya.
For those not familiar with the names
of intergeneric crosses of the Cattleya
alliance I think we should start with the
four best known genera. (Genus is
singular and genera plural e.g. Cattleya
is a genus but Cattleya and Laelia are
genera.)
The four best known genera and to
understand intergeneric crosses it is
imperative to know these genera and the
abbreviation for each genus. These four
genera are natural occuring genera.
(1) Brassavola — abbreviation is B.
(Best known species in the Brassavola
genus are perhaps B. digbyana and B.
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(There are many well known species of
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Until recent times practically all
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Let us now look at some crosses
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to the Brassocattleya genus, abbrevi-
ation is Bc. (The B. is obtained from B.
in the abbreviation from Brassavola and
the C. is obtained from C. as in the
abbreviation for Cattleya).
To progress further if we were to cross
a Brassavola with a Laelia the resulting
intergeneric name would be
Brassolaelia, (abbreviation Bl.)
If we cross a Brassavola with a
Sophronitis we get a Brassophronitis,
abbreviation Bnts. (You don’t see too
many of those.)
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Cattleya with a Laelia we get a
Laeliocattleya (abbreviation Lc.) or a
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Sc.)
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crosses are understood we will progress
one step further. If we have an
intergeneric cross which includes all
four of the genera we have been looking
at, then this cross is called a Potinara
(abbreviation Pot.) To breed a Potinara
the parentage of the two plants used in
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Brassavola, Cattleya, Laelia and
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Whilst breeding with these four genera
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Hybrids containing Bro. sanguinea as
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until recently nearly all the hybrids of
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purple colour, however hybrids which
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ing e.g. Cina Maui Maid (C. Hawaiian
Variable x Bro. sanguinea) is the first
white Cattleytonia is produced no doubt
the alba form of Bro. sanguinea was
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By using Bro. sanguinea in hybridis-
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It is no longer the rule that part of the
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Broughtonia has been crossed, e.g. as
shown in the intergeneric name
Cattleytonia above, or as in an
intergeneric cross between a
Broughtonia and Brassavola which pro-
duces a Brassotonia (abbreviation
Bstna.)
This is however the exception rather
than the rule, as once we look at many
of the more complicated crosses the
going gets very heavy. I will list the
more common intergeneric names and
their recognised abbreviations together
with their generic make up; however at
this stage I think we have gone far
enough. It appears that the intergeneric
name is generally derived from the
person who initially made the cross plus
the termination — ‘‘ara’’ have been
added to the end of that persons name
e.g. a Broughtonia crossed onto a
Sophrocattleya is a Bishopara, abbrevi-
ation a Bish. Broughtonia x
Sophrolaeliocattleya is a Hawkinsara
(abbreviation Hknsa.) and a
Broughtonia x Brassalaeliocattleya is a
Otaarra, (Abbreviation Otr.)
This is how the Hasegawaara (abbrevi-
ation Hasgw.) the five genera cross
mentioned in the second paragraph of
this article comes about.
I hope from this discussion that I have
assisted those who had not previously
tackled the subject to understand it.
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Once the generic names and abbrevi-
ations are learned you will soon under-
stand the subject.
Listed are the more common genera
and the intergeneric names which are
produced as a result of breeding between
the genera: Genus (Singular) Genera
(Plural) — Brassavola, Abbreviation
B.; Broughtonia, Abbreviation Bro.;
Cattleya, Abbreviation C.; Laelia, Ab-
breviation L.; Sophronitis Abbreviation
S:
Each of the above are separate genera
and are the starting point for most
intergeneric breeding in the Cattleya
alliance.
I will commence with Brassavola and
list the more popular intergeneric names
produced as the result of breeding differ-
ent genera to it.
Brassavola x Cattleya =
Brassocattleya (Bc.); Brassavola x
Cattleya x Laelia =
Brassolaeliocattleya (Blc.); Brassavola
x Cattleya x Laelia x Sophronitis =
Potinara (Pot.); Brassavola x Cattleya x
Sophronitis = Rolfeara (Rolf.);
Brassavola x Cattleya x Laelia x
Sophronitis x Broughtonia =
Hasegawaara (Hasgw.); Brassavola x
Cattleya x Broughtonia =
Stellamizutaara (Stlma.); Brassavola x
Broughtonia = Brassotonia (Bstna.);
Brassavola x Broughtonia x Cattleya x
Laelia = Otaara (Otr.); Brassavola x
Laelie = Brassolaelia (Bl.); Brassavola
x Laelia x Sophronitis = Lowara
(Low.); Brassavola x Sophronitis =
Brassophronitis (Bnts.).
I will now deal with intergeneric
crossed produced from the genus
Cattleya. (I will not include them if they
have been listed under the genus
Brassavola as it makes no difference in
what order they are included in
intergeneric cross). -
Cattleya x — Broughtonia =
Cattleytonia (Ctna.); Cattleya x
Broughtonia x Laelia = Laeliocatonia
(Lctna.); Cattleya x Broughtonia x
Laelia x Sophronitis = Hawkinsara
(Hknsa.); Cattleya x Broughtonia x
Sophronitis = Bishopara_ (Bish.);
Cattleya x Laelia = Laeliocattleya
(Lc.).
The next is Laelia. Laelia x
Broughtonia = Laelonia (Lna.); Laelia
x Broughtonia x Sophronitis = Hartara
(Hart.); Laelia x Sophronitis =
Sophrolaelia (S1.).
The last genus is Sophronitis.
Sophronitis x Cattleya =
Sophrocattleya (Sc.); Sophronitis x
Cattleya x Laelia oS
Sophrolaeliocattleya (Slc.); Sophronitis
x Laelia = Sophrolaelia (S1.).
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The third APOC conference will take
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main focal feature will be the Inter-
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Ofcourse, a“‘ Conference” means atime
totalk and also atime tolistenandlearn. A
special ‘“‘talks program’ has been
organised featuring some famous people
discussing a wide range of orchid topics.
The Fletje Theatrette of Adelaide
University will be the site for the day long
lectures which will include such speakers
as:
Dr. Hedge of India — Conservation of
Indian Species.
Dr Tanaka of Japan — Propagating
Phalaenopsis from Leaf Segments.
Mr Doug Burgess of New Zealand —
Recent Orchid Hybrids flowered in NZ.
Dr. Christopher Teo of Penang —
Orchid Species of Malaysia.
Dr Noel Grundon of Australia— Fungi,
Some Good and Some Bad.
Mrs Helen Richards of Australia —
Culture of Australian Terrestrial
Orchids.
Mr George Vasquez of USA
Phalaenopsis culture.
Dr David Brown of USA — Aspects of
World Orchid Conferences.
Dr Vij of India — Chromosomal
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Dr Pimchai Apavatjrut of Thailand —
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Dr Kadzimin of Selangor — Germ
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We definitely will have tours and the
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| Growing Paphiopedilums in the Bowral Area
John L. Marks
In moving from the Sydney area I had
to rethink the conditions that orchids
require to flourish properly, and to this
requirement I looked at the conditions
under which orchids were grown in
England and the United States.
My first impression was that it was
going to be very expensive in heating
costs, and being at 2000ft (700m) the
light intensity would be much greater,
with this in mind I had a feeling that a
glasshouse recessed into the ground
would save heating to a large degree.
The size of the glasshouse that I
required was 11x5% m which was a
short wall 900mm model made to my
requirements by A. D. Spring. This has
no vents at the ridges as I felt due to the
cooler climate this was not required,
which has proved the case. The aspect is
east-west with the door at the western
end, there are three large 15 m Pinus
radiata to the west which give shade
from around 3pm during the hot summer
months. During winter other trees shade
the glasshouse until 10-30am.
The first thing to do was to get the hole
excavated and this was done by a local
contractor with the backhoe to an aver-
age depth of 1.2m. As this was done a
drain at the lowest corner of the slope
was dug .down to the bottom of the
section. Next came the foundations of
300m concrete and the walkway and the
base of the centre water tank. Before the
walls were constructed drainage pipes
were placed around the both sides of the
foundations, a very important point,
next the outside walls and the water tank
were built of 380x190x100mm_ besser
blocks, the outer walls 1200mm high
with a protruding section 800mm from
the base to carry the benches. The water
tank also of besser blocks is 700mm
high.
Before erecting the glasshouse the
walls were covered with builders plastic
to help keep out any moisture, the centre
water tank floor was lined with approxi-
mately 50mm of sand and then was
covered over to the top of the walls with
builders plastic and then the water was
added, approximately 2500 gallons.
The next stage was to assemble the
glasshouse frame and this was done with
the help of Frank Dobell in two days.
The next weekend I installed some of
the glazing bars and the following week-
end Gordon Hansen helped to finish the
glazing bars, install the glass and put up
the hail guard. As the glass went in it
was also given a coat of thinned down
white plastic undercoat which stayed on
for five years.
The glasshouse was then lined with
UV treated plastic at a height of
2100mm and right down the sides to the
floor, this keeps the heat where it is
required and not at the top of the
glasshouse it also keeps out dust and
those annoying drops of water that can
ruin a flower.
The electrician arrived and ran 35 amp
power to the glasshouse in the form of
waterproof power points in several loca-
tions. The water was also connected and
the next thing that happened was the
arrival of all my _paphiopedilums,
cattleyas and the other various genera
that I still had, these were all over the
floor and one had to step carefully
around. As the benches (ARC mesh) and
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down from Carlingford started erecting
the benches, this took several weeks and
a lot of naughty words but the result was
worth it.
The circulating fans, evaporative
cooler and the humidifier were placed in
position. Max/min thermometers were
hung up to check the temperature. The
orchids were moved into their new home
in September but I only came down to
visit them each weekend until we moved
into the house in mid December.
The hot weather that occurred during
this time did not effect the plants as the
cooler kept the temperature to a nice
90°F (32°C). The humidity is usually
around 50 to 60 per cent, while during
the night it rises to between 90 and 95
per cent. This does not seem to harm the
plants. A 60 per cent shade cloth is used
from October to the end of March.
For heating during the first winter
when temperatures dropped down to
-8°C I used an electric fan heater but this
did not keep a minimum temperature of
11°C; there wasn’t much that I could do
until natural gas was connected and then
I was able to use an open flame burner.
Overall my running costs for heating
and cooling are less than half those
incurred at Carlingford. This I put down
to building the glasshouse into the
ground.
The water in the centre tank is refilled
from the glasshouse roof and is used to
water the orchids all year, through a
proportioner mixer. This gives the or-
chids a mixture of approximately 600/1 ~
every watering. During the summer I ~
water usually twice a week and the
cooler months 7-10 days.
Some times we get a few inches of
snow but it doesn’t last very long and
the hail guard keeps it off the glass. The
temperature can drop down to -10°C in
the winter, and in summer can rise to
38°C occasionally but there is usually a
drop in temperature in the late afternoon.
Due to the cooler period the cattleya’s
did not grow too well and I had to get rid
of them. They were on an ‘‘A’’ frame
over the centre bench and this also cut
down the light on half of the benches, so
removal of them made a large difference
to the light factor.
In summing up I have had great
pleasure in growing paphiopedilums in a
new environment with little or no pol-
lution and I hope to be able to carry on
for many a year and still learn more
about orchids in general. @
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THE AGONY AND
THE ECSTASY!
Spring is the main flowering season for
cymbidium orchids, the time when the
locating of plants and the various orchid
mixes used last year, thrill you with
fulfilment of aspirations or on the other
hand, leave you with the feeling of 12
months wasted!
Spring is the time for decisions of
potting-on, cleaning up, perhaps dividing
plants: all encapsulated into an optimum
couple of months or else they have to be
left until the milder autumn days.
Ah, the agony of repotting season —
hour after hour for days on end spent
standing at a bench removing back-bulbs,
sterilising cutting tools, making sure
labels aren’t lost. (What good is an
awarded plant if the label’s been mislaid?
You know, or are at least reasonably
certain which plantitis, but who's going to
pay top money for a division of an
unknown masquerading as a winner? And
what about your own credibility?)
Married female growers still have to
prepare meals. This is one chore that just
never goes away, and we can’t have
sandwiches for at least 50 nights in a row!
Why not eat out? GO OUT? When your
back feels broken and every muscle
shrieks in protest, when your idea of
supreme bliss is to sink into a hot tub and
stay there?
Your record book tells you there are only
a few hundred plants in your collection,
but spring is when you’re sure someone’s
added extra plants, unbeknown to you.
The Leading Hand makes up yet another
batch of mix. “More, you need more?
Don’t tell me you’ve used it alll”
Interspersed is the ecstasy of spring
shows: whenjust abouteveryonein orchid
societies bring out their darlings to face
the judges’, and the public’s, critical gaze.
When, although you know you haven’t
room for even another single plant you
still prowl about around the exhibits
holding notebook and pen, jotting down
the names of those which have captured
your imagination — those which you
simply must obtain!
Then with relief—and a certain kind of
disbelief—repotting’s finished, over for
another year. This is when those vows
you made when you could have cried
with that aching back, are pushed away
into the dim recesses of your mind as
you view late-season bloomers. (Really,
just a few more like those would extend
the flowering season even further.)
Colour prints are placed in the brag
album and named. Flowering records are
studied, and with smug satisfaction you
realise this has been your best season
EVER!
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I write this letter to you to register my
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T also object to the manner in which this
ruling was introduced, without seeking
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the orchid club to which I belong.
This decision will be felt hardest by
those fanciers who have a small collec-
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being able to afford to purchase a large
number of newer varieties which do have
the required 13 blooms.
Both myself and a lot of others that I
know have only recently spent large sums
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formed to the standard laid down at the
time only to find that these plants are now
worthless as competition plants.
In the future when rulings of this nature
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became law to enable new plants to be
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CONTENTS:
VOLUME 54-NO.2
APRIL 1989
ARTICLES:
Back to the Species .............00
Growing Orchids in the Top End
Hybridizing the Elusive Yellow-Green
Phalaenopsistrenmmnsrartnertrsmtritrercterreriirtt: 12
Judging of the Genus Stanhopea............:cceeeeeeee 17
The Humble Grass Orchid Cymbidium Sauve .
A'Superior ParentStesmcmertaesnt-immertrnrt tatters.
Ira Butlers rophiySerattrssseatereersesrettrteritteritrctrserrssts
They Say It Does Not Happen...........ccccsceeseeeeseeeeees
Effects of slow release |.B.D.U. Ultragenous
Fertilizer on the Winter Growth of Young
Cymbiditim Orchids temresscsesntecessrtteeseeteccre teers: 25
Acase of Mistaken Identity ............::cceseseeeseseseseseeees 27
Sarcochilus Cecilia@............:ccsscesssssesesssscesetetbeoeesees 28
Regular Features:
Booki Review Suimmemtimrntictivcrarietcrrsrctetre tt: 39
Letters toi hejEditorsernenernietecestvetisettertrsentyirrers 11
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BACK TO THE SPECIES IN
Odontoglossums
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BACK TO THE SPECIES IN Odontoglossums
PART 1 Odontoglossum harryanum
PART 2 Odontoglossum cirrhosum
PART 3 Odontoglossum bictoniense
Odontoglossum harryanum
(Odm. harryanum — a species from
Columbia) SLIDE 1
From time to time in the history of
hybridizing innovative breeders often take
a step backwards in order to further
advance their line of endeavour. A classic
example of this is perhaps in modern
Paphiopedilum breeding where species
have been used in combination with mod-
ern hybrids to produce stunning results.
Odontoglossum breeding in Australia has
never been much in evidence until Gerald
McGraith put his hand to the task over the
last decade. While the majority of his
crosses were made _ with _ typical
Charlesworth type Odontoglossum and
Odontioda hybrids, he did every now and
again use species such as Odontoglossum
rossi & O. carniferum. The results were
exciting, offering different colour pat-
terns, growth habits and above all charac-
ter.
At Mt. Beenak we also looked to several
other species parents and several years ago
imported flasks from Keith Andrew in
England, one of the great innovative
hybridizers in the world. The species
involved in the hybrids we purchased were
O. harryanum and O. cirrhosum. This
first article looks at our discoveries in
blooming O. harryanum seedlings and
what the future holds for breeding O.
harryanum hybrids.
Our first thrill upon deflasking several
crosses all with O. harryanum as one
parent was the very evident vigour these
seedlings had. Right from first plant-out
the seedlings grew well and had a natural
strength not seen in most complex hy-
brids. They also matured fast and the first
seedling flowered undér 18 months ex
flask. However it’was not for three years
and beyond when the plants matured, that
we began to see the flowers in their true
glory.
4
Before we look at some of the progeny
flowered from the initial crosses I must
make clear that O. harryanum was used
extensively in the past and many fine
hybrids were bloomed and awarded. I was
given an R.H.S. award painting that hangs
in my lounge room of O. Magnificant
(SLIDE 2). This received an AM/RHS in
1922. The parentage shows O. harryanum
as the grandparent on both sides. While it
does not have the distinctive look that
primary O. harryanum hybrids have, one
can see much of the shape and largish
square lip that is so prominant in the
lineage.
Our first seedling to flower was
Odontonia Royen x O. harryanum, we
subsequently named this Oda. Corrida.
The flowers were very bold and striking
with dramatic markings of red, brown and
white. (SLIDE 3) The lip, one of the great
O. harryanum features, was almost
miltoniopsis like in its size but lacking the
violet colour that often carries through.
Subsequent bloomings saw these bloom
with 15 or more flowers and _ straight
strong spikes. Further seedlings of this
cross showed similar results but a few had
unusual copper tonings with some violet
1. Odm. harryanum
appearing around the labellum (SLIDE 4).
Next to bloom was O. harryanum x Oda.
Argia ‘‘Argus’’. Oda. Argia is an old
Odontioda bred by Charlesworth in the
early thirties, a fine red that parented the
famous Oda. Colwell and others. This
cross is registered as Oda. Tasca. The
majority have been intensely dark reds.
Here for the first time we saw the violet lip
coming through, though much stronger in
colour than in O. harryanum itself. The
flowers all have somewhat ruffled look
some say detracts from the quality but to
my mind says ‘‘vive la difference”’
(SLIDE 5).
One of our first seedlings to flower as a
very young plant was from the crossing of
the famous Odm. Stonehurst *‘Yellow”’
AM/RHS to Odm. harryanum. It carried
but a single flower it was striking, a good
one to grow on.
The flower was picked and the plant
grew rapidly to bloom some time months
later with five flowers. Evidently these
would be good growers, others of the cross
were flowering too and showed similar
class.
Our best variety of this cross now named
O. Yellow Harry” gained __— Best
Australian Orchid Review, April 1989
Odontoglossum at the 10th Australian
Orchid Conference in Adelaide. Quite an
achievement for a primary hybrid! (SLIDE
6)
The photograph will tell the story, show-
ing the bold yellow & brown colouration
but will not convey the tremendous sub-
stance these flowers have. Many odonto-
glossums are lacking in this area. The lip
so often small and pinched is here bold flat
and carrying the violet pigment. Shape is
poor by modern Odont. standards but
flower size is large at 100mm. Thankfully
this cross proved to be quite fertile and we
have made a number of selective crosses
to utilize the obvious useful traits, how-
ever finding mates is not easy even from
our substantial collection. Fortunately
growers overseas have been more than free
with pollen for us to use.
‘Our final hybrid I wish to review came
not from Keith Andrew but from Andrew
Easton. Andy hasn’t made enough Odont.
crosses for my liking for those we have
seen are different and colourful. The cross
in question was (Oda. Ann Dore x Oda.
Drumroy) x O. harryanum (SLIDE 7).
Again growability was tremendous,
hardly a seedling succumbed. Flowering
was fast, plants almost always flowering
before two years old, not good for the
plants but hard to resist a quick peak to see
what’s in store for the future! Colour and
pattern was very varied with yellow or
white base colour barred, blotched, or
spotted in varying hues of red, orange or
brown. Shape varied from open to quite
filled in but still having that distinct O.
harryanum look that is so appealing.
With all the O. harryanum hybrids we
have grown, plant vigour is excellent; hot
day temperatures while not enjoyed are at
least tolerated. Root systems seem less
damaged by injudicious watering and
plant growth seems to keep going all year
round. Flower production in these crosses
is very good but often erratic in season.
Australian Orchid Review, April 1989
5. Oda. Tasca “Dark Carmen”
a a a_i eS
6. Odm. Yellow Harry “Conference”
2. Odm, Magnificent
The same variety will often flower in
Spring one year then late. Autumn another
or even mid Summer, though this is to be
discouraged as flower quality is poor
during hot weather.
While our experience at Mt. Beenak
covers only a handful of crosses we are
certain that O. harryanum will continue as
a major parent in our breeding program.
Many primary crosses have never been
made, let alone seen in bloom.
O. Crispo — Harryanum remade by
Andy Easton recently bloomed for us and
would excite the most jaded palate. Andy
also remade O. Elaine (O. harryanum x
O. cirrhosum) spectacular would be the
only way to describe these and in our next
article we will look at O. cirrhosum and
some of its progeny. @
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ORCHID SOCIETY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
“You can’t grow orchids in Darwin!’’
was the emphatic statement made 20 years
ago to all newcomers to the Top End.
Indeed, with ‘‘Wet’’ season temperatures
at a consistent 33 degrees C, high hu-
midity and monsoonal rains from Decem-
ber to March, followed by a ‘“‘Dry’’ of
almost 8 months of cloudless, blue skys
and temperatures seldom below 20 degrees
C even at night, the Top End of the
Northern Territory hardly provided the
ideal conditions for the orchids grown by
the average Australian.
Some of the newcomers, however, were
determined pioneers and were also facing
in a different direction. Instead of attempt-
ing to relocate the familiar Cymbidiums
and Cattleyas which thrived in Australia’s
Southern climes, they looked to S.E. Asia
and our near northern neighbours for
tropical species and their hybrids. From
the jungles of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thai-
land and the Philippines came magnificent
Vandas and Phalaenopsis: The tropical
lowlands of Papua New Guinea gave up
their Ceratobium Dendrobiums: Similarly
harsh climates in South America produced
Oncidiums, Epidendrums and Encyclias:
Brassovolas and Cattleyas came in from
Brazil.
This small band of ‘‘pioneers’’ grouped
themselves together on 29 April 1974 to
form the Darwin Orchid Society, with the
specific purpose of pooling their experi-
ences with tropical orchids and changing
the established thinking on orchids grow-
ing in this climate. Dennis Hearne, noted
for his extensive work in plant tissue
culture, became the Foundation President
of the Society. They held their first orchid
display in July of that year at the Darwin
Show. The then North Australian Show
Society Inc. allocated them a corner of the
old tin shed and the ladies (including
Rosemary Bromwich, Janet Raby and
Clem Kelly) under supervision by Ralph
Handcock (then a young lad of a mere 84
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years) set up a small but varied display
which surprised and _ intrigued the
showgoers.
I can, myself, recall remarking while
studying a high strapleaf Vanda, ‘‘That’s
not an orchid!’’ The general public and I
had a lot to learn!
The display had shown that orchids of
many genera were being successfully
grown in Darwin. Education and familiar-
isation was the key to acceptance of these
lovely plants by the average gardener. The
enthusiasts had taken a positive step in the
right direction.
By dawn on the morning of 24 December
1974 however, Cyclone Tracy had ravaged
Darwin. The survivors crawled from their
places of refuge to view the devastation
with disbelief. From amongst the debris of
homes, household possessions and ruined
Christmas presents, orchid growers sal-
vaged what little they could find of their
orchid collections. Many people were
evacuated to the South for varying periods
of time. Those who remained attempted to
save what plants they could for their
owners’ return.
On 3 February 1975 a Meeting was
called which was attended by 16 people.
With Mrs Nancy O’Hara in the Chair, the
Orchid Society was set firmly on the road
to rehabilitating the orchid gardens of
Darwin. Though the Society’s battered
cash tin revealed only one $5 note and a
$1 note — both totally mouldy — offers
of assistance came in from many people
and Orchid Societies. Gifts ranged from
money with which to purchase shade cloth
and replace books, to flasks of orchids
which were distributed amongst Society
members.
Enthusiasm increased and Judging
Classes were commenced in June 1975,
under the auspices of the Queensland
Orchid Society. The Chairman of the
Judging Committee was Ralph Handcock
who had long and valuable experience
with orchids, having owned an Orchid
Nursery in Sylvania, N.S.W. Ralph, a Life
Member of the Sutherland Shire Orchid
Society and an accredited Orchid Judge of
many years standing, was also the author
of two books which for many years were
the only works written by an Australian
for orchid growers in Australia. These
books are still in print, and Ralph
Handcock, now in his 94th year, is still a
valued and active member of the Orchid
Society of the Northern Territory (as the
Darwin Orchid Society is now named),
having been made Life Member in 1978.
The Queensland Orchid Society sent us a
regular supply of colour slides and on
several occasions funded visits to Darwin
by members of their own Judging Panel to
help in Darwin’s lonely quest to produce
accredited Judges — lonely not only
because of the vast distances between this
Society and the rest of Australia, but also
because of the great differences in the
orchid genera which are grown here.
In June of 1976 Darwin was fortunate
indeed to receive the donation by John
Womersley, former Resident Botanist in
Lae, Papua New Guinea, of his private
collection of approximately 700 orchid
plants. This valuable collection of
Vandas, Renantheras, Arachnis and
Ascoglossum was eventually established
at the Darwin Botanic Gardens in a new
display house, and on long lines of the
local “‘‘sand palm’’ trunks set in large
outdoor beds.
John Wormersley was impressed by the.
progress made in the rehabilitation of old,
damaged plants and the development of
local orchid collections since Cyclone
Tracy. Darwin residents were taking un-
precedented interest in their gardens. Gone
were the unrelieved, drying expanses of
lawn. These were being enhanced with
plantings of palms, shrubs and trees of all
kinds. Darwin was turning into a green,
tropical oasis, complete with tropical or-
chids! Encouraged by Society displays and
plant sales tables which sold only plants —
which would thrive and flower here,
people were discovering that small collec-
tions of tropical orchids were very easy to
‘maintain and flower in Darwin. Establish-
ing the correct environment is the key, and
interest has grown so much that Darwin
now boasts, three Orchid Societies, the
Orchid Society of the Northern Territory,
the Nightcliff Orchid Society and the
newly formed country group, the
Litchfield Orchid Club.
It was in one of these “‘oasises’’ that the
first idea of forming an Orchid Society
con. on p. 33
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Bictoniense carries brown & green flowers pink label x glossy brown crispum hybrid
0223 Odm. bictoniense x self $5.00
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0225 Odm. bictoniense x Oda Matanda $5.00
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0489 Onc. Gloria Hill = (stramineum x Red Stone) FI. Size $10.00
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0531 Odtna. Debutante x Odm. Ostro $5.00
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0538 Oda Omeo $12.50
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1029 Onc. Makali ‘Gotah’ $7.50
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1237 (Milt. Bluntii x Onc. varicosum) ‘Burnt Gold’ x Onc. Sultamyre ‘Therese’ $5.00
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1238 Onc. bictoniense x hyphaematicum $3.00
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Dear Sir, |
Last spring (1988) I resumed the liquid
feeding program given in Table 3 of my
article on Salting (AOR Summer 1988).
After about 6 treatments it was clear
that the new emerging leaves were not
greening up properly. The main iron
source was changed from iron sulphate
to solely iron EDTA chelate. The liquid
fertilizer thus became more closely
aligned with Bill Johnson’s formula.
Satisfactory greening up occurred after
this change in formulation.
I must also report that something strik-
ing happened during this period. In a
fairly large number of both young and
older plants, their new shoots were
growing at about a 30 degree angle to
the horizontal at the start of liquid
‘feeding. By now they have straightened
themselves up towards the vertical in
-many plants. Some clones of course
have not done so.
No doubt some growing shoots have
risen towards the light; some of the leads
pointing towards the light rose only to
about 30 degrees from the vertical,
while those pointing in the less illumi-
nated direction, are now close to verti-
cal.
Is this movement to the vertical
common, or is it the effect of good
feeding as Bill Johnson has suggested? .
Answers to questions like this are hard
to find in the more readily available
orchid books. Does anyone have other
opinions as to why this happens?
Yours faithfully,
Peter North-Coombes,
11 Fort Street, Mt Waverley,
Victoria 3149
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Bob Gordon
(Because (1) this is too broad a field to
review all the way back to the beginning
of time and (2) I’m not into history, I’d
like to look at just the past few years of
activity in it; the most dramatic changes in
yellow-green Phalaenopsis hybridizing
have come about in that time.)
A stately white Phalaenopsis spray is an
elegant thing to behold; but tinged with
green it becomes a hypnotic illusion,
riveting the attention of the beholder.
While many have tried to create a green
phalaenopsis, the greens remain much a
chance occurrence, defying any attempt to
produce them by design. Many hybridizers
have had to settle for a green-tinged
yellow flower instead, but even this is a
deceptive goal.
A GOOD, BIG GREEN OR YELLOW-
GREEN PHALAENOPSIS IS ONE OF
THE MORE DIFFICULT GOALS IN
ORCHID HYBRIDIZING. SADLY,
FEWER HYBRIDIZERS ARE TRYING
NOW THAN BEFORE. Oh, you’ll find a
few hobbyists still trying, but not many
and almost no commercial growers are
doing any at all. Zuma Canyon does a
few. John Miller of Anaheim, California,
William Shaban of Chicago and Dr Steve
Pridgen of Memphis are among the few
serious green phalaenopsis breeders |
know of, but they are exceptions. I’m not
surprised. It’s hard to make a living on an
effort as elusive as this one.
Yellow-green phalaenopsis crosses are
considered to be novelty breeding and are
not, at this time, perceived by the buying
public to be real (italics) orchids. When
most people buy the few orchids they do in
a lifetime, they want classical, conven-
tional and conservative flowers like
whites, pinks and stripes ... something
that says the buyer is traditional-and well-
bred. So, understandably, little commer-
cial effort is put into yellow-green novelty
breeding and almost nothing is being
produced that is satisfying to the serious
phalaenopsis admirer. The reality is if you
want to grow yellow or yellow-green
phalaenopsis, plan on making your own.
I sought the advice of Dr Joe Arditti of
the University of California at Irvine a few
years ago on the subject of green
phalaenopsis hybridizing and he suggested
putting the greenest thing I had onto the
next-greenest thing I had. Not a very
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scientific approach, but. one that has
worked well for mankind for thousands of
years. It’s slow, but it works. The prin-
ciple: If you want progeny with warts, use
warty parents.
While we know that two pigments, ¢he
carotenoids and flavenoids, make yellows,
THE CAUSE OF GREEN COLORING
IN PHALAENOPSIS IS NOT CLEARLY
UNDERSTOOD, so don’t feel bad if you
don’t understand it either. It may be
caused by an absence of pigmentation and
the consequent dominance of the chloro-
phyll colouring. Maybe.
ABOUT HYBRIDIZING:
My comments here are an update on
yellow-green Phalaenopsis breeding and
limited to first generation crosses . . . and
to visible characteristics. There may be
unseen genetic potential in any cross
which could be brought out by back-
crossing to one of the two original parents
. or by selfing. This is an important
point ... and we'll get to it again in a
little bit.
Green or yellow colouring in
phalaenopsis in the past has usually been
produced by the use of a white or light’
yellow and a P. amboinensis or P.
lueddemanniana. P. fasciata has also been
used, but to a lesser degree. This combin- |
ation produced a light yellow or light
green shading, but few plants, if any, with
any appreciable intensity. This is still the
easiest way to make light yellow or light
green. Barring or markings are usually
suppressed to some degree when it is put
on a big white or a light yellow.
Yellow or green colouring in a
Phalaenopsis flower is lost from sight
when it is crossed onto a colour darker
than itself. The genetic tendency may still
be there, but it will be hard to see. If you’
are using a parent of another colour for
reasons of shape, spotting, or floriferous-
ness, use one that is light-coloured or
pale. Less chance of a strong pigment
overpowering the fragile yellow-green.
You won’t have any trouble finding these
pale beauties .... no one else seems to
want them.
Sometimes an apparently-green clone
will have suppressed or blocked pigmen- ©
tation. Dr Rob Griesbach refers to the
phenomena as ‘blocked enzymes’ and the
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result is no colour except the background
chlorophyll ... green. The latency of
colour and markings has not gone away
unless you have a true alba, one that selfs
green or white.
Herb Hager’s rule of thumb for hybridiz-
ing, suggested at the 11th World Orchid
Conference in Miami, is operative in
developing yellow-green phalaenopsis just
as in other colours and types .. . and is
worth repeating here.
It calls for (1) either back-crossing or
self-pollination to reveal the whole spec-
trum of qualities, including colour, that
are available from any given clone and;
(2) sibling-crossing to concentrate or fo-
cus on a trait. This rule would be applied
to yellow-green hybridizing by selfing a
plant that has desirable qualities, then sib-
crossing two of the progeny that best
embody the colour and shape/size being
sought.
Dr Henry Wallbrun’s suggestion on
back-breeding calls for re-introducing one
of the two parents into a line of hybrids
downstream of, its original use ... to
search for a variety expected or hoped for.
If the plant used is a species, the added
benefit of species vigor can be had. The
object of reintroduction . . . or repeated re-
introduction ... . is to search for a variety
that embodies the shape, colour or size
that one parent had and to find it in
combination with shape, size and colour-
ing in the other parent. No new qualities
are likely to be found in this kind of a
cross and you're likely to throw away a lot
of plants too, but you also may find a few
superior varieties. That is what hybridiz-
ing is all about and why it is so exciting.
A useful approach to phalaenopsis
hybridizing, parallel to Joe Arditti’s ad-
vice, is that of colour-crosses and size-
shape crosses. Most unconventional
hybridizing (the kind that leads to break-
throughs) is done with plants that are
unalike in colour, shape, size and flower-
ing habit. In working toward the goal of a
large, _well-shaped, bright _— green
phalaenopsis, I think it is helpful to cross a
good green with first a colour-cross and
then a size-shape cross ... on alternate
generations to build toward the goal, in
my case, of a 5-inch emerald-green. But
don’t expect quick results. I certainly
don’t.
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The idea is to make the change gradually
and thereby improve chances that a signi-
ficant number of the progeny bear the
qualities you are looking for. You may get
lucky with a radical cross and find the one
mutant that is what you are looking for to
breed with. But, your chances of finding
the Dream Green are much greater if you
build on a stable base. Besides, you’ll
have more to select from. Note that most
commercial growers stick to the more
conservative crosses. That way, they can
sell their mistakes. (Ever notice that the
longer good hybridizers have been at the
game the more conservative they become?
Herb Hager, after over 60 years in orchids,
is still making small changes in his
marvellous P. equestris crosses.)
Conventional breeding wisdom calls for
periodically re-introducing species or pri-
mary crosses to add vigor and substance to
the hybrids. Makes sense.
WORK TOWARD A GOAL THAT
YOU HAVE CLEARLY IN MIND. Don’t
digress. To make what you want, design a
gene package . . . (designer genes?) start-
ing with the closest thing you have to what
you’re looking for. Make a hybrid with it
and keep the progeny that best embody the
features of what you are trying to make.
Work with the plants you have, adding
new material from time to time if any
appears promising. Talk to everybody you
can find who knows anything about your
subject. In a few short years, you’ll find
you will have the best selection of plants
available anywhere to do the job you want”
to do. But, if you digress you have to start
building all over again.
But, like in business, be alert for some-
thing that looks good even if it’s in another
direction. If, for example, you’re trying to
make a green . . . and a blue phalaenopsis
falls out, for heaven’s sake, don’t trash it
because it isn’t green! Be dedicated, but
don’t be ridiculous. Some of man’s
greatest inventions have turned up when,
the inventor was trying to find something
else.
SOME GREEN-BREEDING
SPECIES
I hear people who say there are no ugly
flowers ... just as there are no ugly
children . . . but there are limits. You’re ,
stuck with your kids, but you can unload
unpromising crosses. A standard P.
micholitzii on a white produces a light
green tone, but also imparts poor shape in
most of its progeny. If you’re into ugly,
go no further than right here. P. fuscata
also imparts the poison pill of poor shape
to most of its progeny, but not all. True, it
gives some green colour, but you’ll need
two or three generations to get rid of the
lousy shape . . . and by that time the green
is gone, too.
P. cornu-cervi produces the same sorry
result as P. micholitzii and Hugo Freed
describes it as the perfect breeder: anything
Australian Orchid Review, April 1989
you do to it will be an improvement. Ditto
for P. heiroglyphica. P. mannii is not quite
as bad, but a primary cross of P. mannii
and P. amboinensis (P. Mambo) has pro-
duced some lovely greens with so-so
shape.
Hybrids made with these species are best
left to the pros. They can produce good
results, but the majority are unsatisfactory
and can lead the novice breeder to give up
in despair.
P. stuartiana on a white will often
produce green colouring on the inside of
the lower sepals in the same location as the
red-lavendar on a borneo P. violacea.
P. sumatrana will sometimes produce
green on a white, but this result is
unpredictable. (Put on a P. violacea, P.
sumatrana produces what appears to be a
red-orange P. violacea. P. sumatrana is
often colour dominant; its other qualities
appear to be recessive.)
P. fimbriata on a white produces an
exquisite silvery, icy-green, but the colour
is fragile and does not come through well
on subsequent generations. This colour is
certainly worth looking into. P. cochlearis
has the same shortcoming.
The green colouring in P. violacea seems
to be recessive at least in the first gener-
ation. That brings up a point Henry
Wallbrun made: a hybrid crossed back
onto one of its parents can produce some
startling colours. He crossed P. fuscata
with P. violacea and made a rhubarb-:
coloured P. Bee Ridge. When he put P.
Bee Ridge back onto P. violacea, it made
the pure green P. Bornean Emerald.
P. leuddemanniana ochracea ‘Green-
finch’ produces some green, but it is not
strong. I think this could be a productive
line.
P. inscriptiosinensis has not been used to
any great degree, but is certainly worth
looking into when there are a few more
around to work with.
There are a number of primary hybrids
that also produce green when put on a big
white; P. Spica and P. Golden Pride come
to mind quickly. Ken Griffith of Lenette
Greenhouses in Kannapolis, NC advises
that the P. Corona (cornu-cervi x
amboinensis) he uses ... transmits yel-
low colour better than any other yellow
parent he has used. Further, apparently the
P. Corona is dominant only in colour and
is recessive in shape. This means the other
parent’s shape will be evident in the
seedlings. Sounds like it might be worth a
... AND P. AMBOINENSIS, OF
COURSE.
P. Liz Greenlees (amboinensis x
Artienne) on a big white made the light:
green Janet Gordon, a result typical of P.
amboinensis on a big white. The green
flashes on the tips of the sepals are
characteristic of crosses made with P. Liz
Greenlees on a big white. Most of the P.
Janet Gordon cross came this way. I’ve
back-crossed the best one to find a prime
specimen with this feature and possibly
enhance it by sib-crossing it with the next
best.
There were some good green P. Sarah
Frances Pridgens (P. Barbara Moler x P.
amboinensis).
P. Golden Sands (P. lueddemanniana[?]
on a big white) is a good source of yellow
and often yellow-green. P. Golden Sands
‘Canary’ on P. Patricia Neal, a big white,
made P. Meadowlark ‘Golden Eagle’.
Then, Rob Griesbach made the beautiful,
yellow P. Plover by crossing the P.
Meadow Lark with P. amboinensis.
P. Meadow Lark x P. Golden Spice, by P.
Lady Doreen, a back cross, made P. Spicy
’ Gold and some excellent four and one-half
inch yellow greens.
P. Golden Amboin, a P. Golden Sands
hybrid, by P. stuartiana made P. Flor Del
Valle, several of which have been
awarded.
The African species Eurychone
rothchildiana is compatible —_ with
phalaenopsis...at least in theory. There is
one cross registered in Sanders, but I have
had only very limited success with the
cross of Eurychone (pronounced yew-
*rick-o-nee) and Phalaenopsis and have
never progressed beyond the protocorm
' stage in the flask. I’m going to continue
trying, though, because of the potential of
the emerald-green throat on the 1-inch
diameter flowers. I get giddy thinking of
what that would look like on a 5-inch
white Phalaenopsis.
P. venosa BREEDING
THE P. venosa OR P. psilantha IS THE
MOST EXCITING THING TO HAPPEN
IN YELLOW-GREEN BREEDING
SINCE P. amboinensis. It may end up
being a better yellow breeder than P.
amboinensis. Its big contribution is a
yellow, yellow-green, or yellow-orange
background on the flower. Enterprising
hybridizers everywhere are remaking all
the good P. amboinensis crosses using P.
venosa in its place. We should be up to our
cross books in them shortly, because most
of these have been made since 1984 when
John Miller registered the first P. venosa
cross.
A P. venosa of dark brown or red-brown,
colouring seem to produce a good percent-.
age of yellows and yellow-greens. Yellow
or green P. venosa (var. ochracea) produce
a lower percentage and are quite likely to
produce no apparent green colouring at all.
John Miller crossed a brown P. venosa
with the big white P: Mem. Anton Smith
to make the P. Bob Gordon. Many of the
cross were sterile to some degree, but a
few breed well.
P. venosa has had a confusing: past.
Schlechter originally called it P. psilantha
and described it a discrete speciés. It was
later categorized as a synonym for P.
modesta. Herman Sweet called it a syn-
onym for P. amboinensis and Soon &
Fowlie later re-described it as a new
species and called it P. venosa. That’s
where it stands...for now, at least.
It is understandable that some thought P.
venosa to be a P. amboinensis. It looks a
lot like one except for the colour and that’s
not far off. When Fred Thornton, Jr did
the remake of the original P. Deventeriana
(P. amabilis x P. amboinensis) that pro-
duced ‘Treva’ and ‘Goldie’, he may have
used a P. venosa thinking it was a P.
amboinensis.
THIS WOULD EXPLAIN WHY NO
ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUPLI-
CATE the two famous yellow-green
clones that Rex Smith named ‘Treva’
(AM/AOS) and ‘Goldie’ (HCC/AOS).
(Rex got them from Fred.) A brown P.
venosa on a big white frequently produces
yellows that are strikingly similar to the
two awarded clones of P. Deventeriana.
Most of the results of breeding with
green P. venosa that I’ve seen were less
satisfactory than those of the brown P.
venosa in the production of yellows and
greens. I’ve heard some have been good,
though.
If P. Deventeriana ‘Treva’ was made with
a P. venosa instead of a P. amboinensis as
presumed, a P. venosa crossed back onto
P. Deventeriana would be an example of
back-cross breeding. This appears to be
the case with the cross of P. Nancy Gordon
(P. venosa x P. Deventeriana) which
makes most offspring with intense
yellow-green colouring, a result that
might be expected from breeding back
onto P. venosa. Surprisingly, there hasn’t
been the wide variation in the different
clones that might be expected. None have
come clear yellow-green, yet, as I had
hoped.
P. Deventeriana has been a good source
of yellow and_ yellow-green. P.
Deventeriana by P. amboinensis made P.
Suziana Wijanto...and when P.
Deventeriana was crossed with a pathetic
P. Mambo, made P. Sierra Gold. Roger
Brown’s nearly-concolour yellow clone
‘Suzanne’ was awarded an FCC by the
AOS.
Markings from the P. venosa frequently
disappear, sometimes completely, from
the progeny of a cross with a white, pink
or yellow, just as with P. amboinensis
crosses. This is not the case, however,
when the P. venosa is put on any other
marked or barred flower. Then, the mark- ,
ings come through loud and clear with few
exceptions, but the markings fade. P.
venosa eats them. The results of the fading
process are spectacular in that the yellow
background seems to boom out of the
sometimes drab flowers in a blaze of glory
before the flower cdllapses.
As brown-red P. venosa and its hybrids
age, the red overlay on the yellow back-
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ground fades, sometimes completely,
leaving a strong yellow colouring. At first
glance it appears as though the yellow is
intensifying, but the fading of the red is
the cause of the change. This overlay.
fading quality is passed on to a good.
percentage of P. venosa progeny ... at
least to the first generation.
Some of the cross of P. Bamboo Baby by
P. venosa, P. Frances Melendez, came out
nice. A few have been awarded. I haven’t
seen a clear yellow or yellow-green one to
date. (Do I need say I’m looking for a
concolour yellow-green for breeding?)
And, of course, P. venosa x P. Natalie
Wood made the striking P. Bonnie
Vasquez, two clones which have been
awarded FCC’s.
‘Take’ rates of yellow-green crosses are
about what you’d expect from novelty
crosses. I’ve had about 50% make pods
and about 20% of those produce good seed
. or about 10% of the total attempts.
The two P. venosa clones I’ve used for
breeding, ‘Del Rosa’ and ‘Shamrock’,
both produce good germination rates. I
have two others, mature plants, that appear
to date to be sterile or nearly so.
This listing of yellows is in no way
complete. They’re just a few I’ve dealt
with. Many good, well-known yellows,
like P. Golden Emperor, are not included
here because I haven’t had any luck
breeding with them and it doesn’t make a
lot of sense to talk about hybridizing and
show pictures of mules.
As with the P. amboinensis, we’ve
already seen that some P. venosa breed
yellow backgrounds and some white. Like
P. amboinensis, too, it will be necessary
to use P. venosa to find what each variety
will do. It’s going to be a slow process.
You certainly can’t tell from appearances,
but I suggest starting with the closest thing
to an all-brown P. venosa you can find.
There are some available commercially. A
good bit of selfing and sib-crossing is
going on, so some superior clones should
show up soon.
For the conservative or timid hybridizers,
try starting with a brown P. venosa and
cross it with a white or almost anything
that has done well with an P. amboinensis
in the past. Sanders and the Awards
Quarterly are good sources of information
on where to start. For the less conservative
hybridizers, try using the same brown P.
venosa on any Phalaenopsis or
Doritaenopsis that has green colour al-
ready. Consider back-crossing on a good
green or potentially good green P. venosa
or P. amboinensis hybrids.
If you can’t get a good P. venosa, use a
known yellow-breeding P. amboinensis.
They are available. Talk to any
Phalaenopsis specialist for a source.
For heaven’s sake, use good breeding
stock. Only the rankest amateur uses
mediocre plants for breeding. Commercial
growers use only the best studs because
they know that only a small part of the
cost of a new hybrid is the purchase price
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miracle of plant reproduction being en-
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seedlings to yourself or trashing them.
Don’t turn them loose on the rest of us.
We’re up to our belly-buttons in junk
plants already.
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potentially the most lovely thing in
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have been changed to suit the species.
Since neither event has occurred naturally,
man must — to grow these plants with any
degree of success — at least provide the
basic requirements as we would for any
exotic orchid species, or, for that matter,
any other plant. The fallacy ‘‘that since it
is native it should grow here’’ could not be
further from the truth without considerable
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The basic conditions required by a species
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different environment.
Probably the one requirement that is
common to all our orchids is their need for
moving, fresh air. Plants grown in con-
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Australian Orchid Review, April 1989
This paper presents a summary of a
report submitted as a partial requirement
of the Orchid Society of New South Wales
Ltd. judging course. It involves an exam-
ination of the criteria used by judges of the
Orchid Society of New South Wales Ltd.
in society shows and monthly meetings.
The original report contains 65 photo-
graphs and reproduction of which in an
artitle such as this is clearly impossible.
Wherever possible the examples have been
remarked to use illustrations in publica-
tions which are available in most orchid
society libraries. This has meant that some
compromises have been made an unfortu-
nate but unavoidable situation.
The genus Stanhopea contains about 46
species, the actual number is continually
changing as new species are found (S.
tadeasi 1984.) while others are being
reclassified as (S. rodigasiana to Embreea
rodigesiana) (S. ecornuta possibly to
Stanhopeastum ecornuta). Despite these
difficulties a system of judging has been
developed to evaluate the horticultural or
aesthetic merit of each separate species or
hybrid. It is important to stress that these
are purely aesthetic or horticultural con-
siderations and have nothing to do with the
ability of the orchid to survive in its
natural environment. We are dealing with
value judgements where there is no right
or wrong but hopefully a consensus
among experienced orchid people on what
is and what is not desirable.
Judging Systems
Judging at shows and monthly meetings
of orchid societies affiliated with the
O.S.N.S.W. Ltd. follows basically the
Standards for Judging Handbook set out
by the Australian Orchid Council
(A.O.C.). Judges at monthly meetings and
orchid shows have more discretion that at
award judging for minor flaws, malfor-
mations, blemishes, percentage of flowers
open on the raceme, less than the pre-
scribed number of flowers, etc. The plant
however must still be free of pests and
disease. Inflorescences with pollinated
flowers will only be eligible for judging at
monthly meetings not at shows or for
awards. This could be important for
Stanhopeas where flower life rarely ex-
tends beyond 4 days and is frequently
much shorter.
The A.O.C. Standards for Judging hand-
book states that ‘‘all species with the
exception of Australian Native orchids
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(other than terrestrials) may be judged by
the appreciation method and not pointed
up’’. It continues to state that the appreci-
ation method may be used where the
merits of a superior orchid would not be
accurately measured by the normal stan-
dards. What then does the appreciation
method mean?
Appreciation Judging
The appreciation method means. that
judges must compare the merits of the
orchid being judged with others of the
same variety or species or hybrid grex. If
it is greatly superior then it presumably
would, if being evaluated for an award, be
granted a high AM or FCC. There is no
need for each judge to allot points for
shape, colour, etc., he or she must make a
decision that the orchid in question is or is
not worthy of an award, and if so, what
award (FCC, AM, HCC, AD, DBM and
Cultural (state award only)). This system
of judging is designed for award judging
and is slightly modified for show or
monthly meeting judging. Here your
Stanhopea may be competing with other
Stanhopeas but more likely with species
from any genus or if a hybrid with any
hybrid outside the popular genera. This
slight modification to appreciation judging
is frequently called comparison judging.
Comparison Judging
Comparison judging between say a
Stanhopea wardii and a Lycaste skineri
““is this a better form of Stanhopea wardii
than this is of a Lycaste skinneri?’’ This
question however poses another problem
which the judge must answer. The prob-
lem is how are the various aesthetic
properties of the orchid to be weighted? Is
a slight improvement in shape equal to a
similar level of improvement in spike
habit, or colour or floriferousness or
whatever? Most senior judges I have
spoken will agree that shape and colour are
the most important properties they are
looking for, and would concur that a
weighting system of 30:30:10:10:10:10:
for’ respectively shape, colour, size, sub-
stance and texture, floriferousness and
habit, and arrangement of raceme is as
realistic a reflection of the importance of
these aesthetic properties as we are likely
to agree upon. The need for weighting of
shape, colour, etc has been recognised by
the A.O.C. judging system and has been
termed the General Standard.
General Standard
While the Standards for Judging hand-
book states that all species other than
Australian Native Orchids may be judged
by appreciation, it clearly leaves species
judging by the general standard. In fact, a
slightly modified weighting system (30:
25: 10: 15: 10: 10) is specified for
Australian Native Orchids. Because com-
parison judging must, by definition, in-
volve the weighting of the different attri-
butes of competing orchids, it could be
argued that the general standard is appro-
priate for species judging. At any rate it is
certainly desirable for hybrids and in fact
the judging handbook requires its use
“‘where no specific standard exists’’. The
general standard requires that ‘‘colour
shall be clear and glistening, not smudged
or blurred and any markings are to be well
defined and evenly distributed’’ and very
importantly: ‘‘In all the above characteris-
tics the flower should be outstanding for
its type and for bi-generics or multi-
generics each characteristics, other than
size of flower, should be better than both
parents.””
If this were not difficult enough, there
exists a strong feeling by many of the
senior judges that hybrids should represent
an improvement or worthwhile addition to
the genus or alliance in question. They
would see, for example, great merit in the
cross Paphiopedilum sukhakulii x_ P.
rothchildianum but little merit in P.
boxallii x P. villosum. While this is not a
stated requirement of the A.O.C. Judging
Handbook it must be remembered that
judging is what judges do and that the
handbook is in a state of constant evol-
ution. Accordingly the evaluation of
Stanhopea hybrids will incorporate this
important consideration. However all hy-
brids, no matter how complex, must
ultimately trace their origins to species. It
is to an evaluation of Stanhopea species
we now turn.
Judging of Stanhopea Species
It is clear from the preceding discussion
that a comprehensive knowledge of
Stanhopea species is needed with the
range for each species variation in colour,
size, shape, etc clearly defined. It should
also be clear that this knowledge is nigh
well impossible to obtain even for the very
few Stanhopea specialists in the world.
What we can do is collect photographs on
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clones which have been awarded through-
out the world together with the associated
attributes re: size, floriferousness, etc. In
addition to this species generally con-
sidered to exhibit superior qualities, and
even photographs of average forms, for
unless we know what an average form is,
how can we recognise a superior form
when it appears? Additionally many
species are so rare that only one clone may
be in a country, so it goes without saying
that it should be recorded.
In the original report 35 plates are
presented showing 13 awarded and or
superior clones and 23 clones of either
average merit, or because of rarity, of
unknown value with regard to the range of
aesthetic characteristics within that
species. If any reader can help out with
colour prints and data on flower character-
istics of Stanhopea species these would be
appreciated and valued additions to the
original report held by the Registrar of
judging of the O.S.N.S.W. Ltd. Clearly
the more comprehensive the data base the
more value it is to the judging process.
Judging of Stanhopea Hybrids
With the genus Stanhopea there exists
much variation in regard to flower count,
size of flower, colour, petal and sepal
conformation, lip and horn size, shape etc.
If then judges are to recognise superiority
of hybrids over parents and/or improve-
ment in aesthetic qualities of the genus
itself, they need to be familiar with both
the desirable and undesirable characteris-
tics of the genus Stanhopea. This examin-
ation is undertaken below with reference
to shape (petals, sepals, labellum), colour,
size, substance and _ texture and
floriferousness. It must be stressed how-
ever that in the following discussion the
comments are by no means meant to
represent a definitive statement on how
Stanhopea hybrids should conform.
Rather they are ideas which show the
potential of the genus and it is these
improvements which both breeders and
judges alike are continually seeking.
A. Shape and Substance
(i) Petals
For most Stanhopea species the petals are
usually paper thin and reflexed. This is
illustrated by S. embreei (Ref. 7) S
tricornis has petals of solid substance with
no furling. The petals are forward project-
ing and have been used to correct re-
flexing. Width of petal can be incorpor-
ated through use of S. connata (14) or S.
tadeasi (9) S. hernandezii (7) has good
petal conformation width.
(ii) Sepals
Most Stanhopeas have broad lateral
sepals but many reflex completely back-
wards. This backward projection of lateral
sepals can be aesthetically pleasing pro-
vided balance and symmetry are main-
tained. This is well illustrated by the clone
of S. lietzei ‘Jill’ (plate 1). There is good
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balance between the labellum, the dorsal
sepal and the lateral sepals and if the petals
were more substantial and not so badly
reflexed, it would be difficult to argue
against the form of this flower. Neverthe-
less, the above type of shape has its
primary appeal only if the flower is
viewed from the side. From a frontal
perspective there is little form to appreci-
ate. Thus while reflexed sepals may not
necessarily always be undesirable, the
more traditional orchid placement of
sepals adds balance and form to the
flower. This is well illustrated by the clone
of Embreea rodigasiana (plate 2). More-
over reference to S. saccata ‘Libra’ (14)
clearly shows the superb form of the
lateral sepals and dorsal sepal which are
achievable on Stanhopeas.
(iti) Labellum and Column
The labellum is the focal point for the
genus Stanhopea with the indigenous
name for Stanhopeas, “‘toritos’’ or little
bull, aptly describing the pronounced
horns which are present on either side of
the lip in most species. The lip can be
divided into three (3): components: the
hypochile — the bulky section where the
lip joins the column; the mesochile which
carries the horns; and the epichile — the
shield shaped end of the labellum. Judges
are on the lookout for weak epichiles and
columns as shown by S. embreei (7) or the
long hypochile of S. costaricensis. Good
broad horns such as on S. connata (14) are
looked for, as is a well balanced flat
midlobe. An excessive gap between the
epichile, horns and column as in S.
oculata (14) is a weakness while good
broad columns complimented by broad
labellums are obviously desirable as in S.
insignis (plate 3). Compare this with the
weak lip of S. oculata (14) or the overly
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compacted hypochile of S. hernandezii
(7), or the huge labellum of S. tigrina
(plate 4).
(iv) Overall shape of flower
S. saccata ‘libra’ (14) shows the well
filled in shape which is possible
stanhopeas even though the petals are
narrow S. rodigaziana (plate 2) shows that
good balance is not only possible, but also
that it is very desirable.
B. Colour and Texture
The A.O.C. judging handbook requires
that colour should be clear and glistening
not smudged or blurred and any markings
should be well defined and evenly distrib-
uted. You have only to look at S.
Shuttleworthii (plate 5) to see the clarity
and glistening of the colour and markings.
Yellows and whites should also be clear
and bright as in S. anfracta ‘Jill’ (1)
Hypochiles should show considerable
lustre and colour as in plate 5. Bizarre
markings such as on S. nigro-violacea (7,
14) will not detract provided they are
clearly defined and reasonably evenly
distributed.
C Size, Floriforousness and Arrangement
S. wardii ‘Jill’ (1) shows how pleasing
and symmetrical flower arrangement can
be. Size of S. tigrina and S. nigro-
violacea can be 150-175 mm while 10
plus flowers are common with the smaller
flowered species. Thus 5 100-125 mm and
3 or 4 150-170 mm flowers would not be
unreasonable for judges to expect.
Awarded Hybrids
How then do the awarded clones measure
up? Alas, we have none from Australia
and only a few from overseas. Of these S.
Memoria Paul Allen ‘Lyn’ AM/AOS at 81
points (14) and S. Assidensis ‘Marges
Pride’ AM/AOS 80 points (AOS Awards
Quarterly 1985 pp56) would illustrate the
con. p.32
THE HUMBLE GRASS ORCHID
Cymbidium suave
By Ed. Thorogood
I say humble, not because of any lack of
beauty on the part of this orchid’s flowers,
I think they are fabulous, but because of its
common name ‘Grassie’ and because it is
the most commonly occuring epiphytic
orchid in Australia. We started destroying
them probably right from the very FIRST
day that the FIRST people came ashore
from the FIRST fleet, and we are still
doing it today. Sad but unavoidable as,
where a patch of trees had to be felled to
make way for farm land, so with them
down came the Grassies. Just think of the
countless thousands that must have been
destroyed in this way.
AN ENDANGERED SPECIES? RUB-
BISH!!! If this was the case I wouldn’t be
able to take you to see any number of them
within an hours drive from where I live at
Scarborough, 40km north of Brisbane.
When our family was growing up, a big
part of the entertainment while driving
through the bush was to play the game
SPOT AN ORCHID. The most often
spotted were C. suave. Its amazing how
much more entertaining this sort of outing
becomes and just how much interest is
generated among the kids if they are on the
lookout for orchids instead of squabbling
in the back seat. A three or four year old
yodelling out ‘I see a grissallercrawlie’
always provoked a good laugh. Those
were the good old days.
Having spent very little time in the bush
south of the Dorrigo Plateau I can only
boast of having observed them from there
north to Cooktown, although I saw a lot
more Cymbidium | canaliculatum — var
sparkesii up there than C. suave. ‘THE
NATIVE ORCHID GROWER’S BIBLE’
Alex Dockrill’s Australian Indigenous Or-
chids, tells us that they extend from south
eastern. N.S.W. north to as far as the
Endeavour River in Cape York Peninsula.
Alex doesn’t say how far inland this
orchid extends but my observation of it
has been that it prefers to stay east of the
Great Divide and that C. canaliculatum
takes over west of that.
Some people think C. canaliculatum
does not come down to the coast, it most
certainly does.
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A HARD ONE TO KILL
We have the good fortune to live on the
Redcliffe Peninsula, which is almost sur-
rounded by the sea and where we rarely
see a frost. It is an excellent area for
growing most orchids. Our place is about
half a mile from where the Scarborough
jetty used to jut out northwards into the
Bay. The jetty was considered redundant
after the construction of the small boat
harbour, and was demolished some years
ago.
It was built a few years after the end of
World War II, for the local sawmiller who
needed it to bring cyprus pine logs ashore
from Bribie Is. The girders and piles used
in its construction were of brush box and
iron bark which had been logged on Doug
Stanton’s property at Jimna. A mountain-
ous area some 130km north west of
Brisbane.
For years the trawling fleet had unloaded
their catch over this jetty. The sea had
broken over it in cyclonic weather with
lots of salt spray blown on to it. Imagine
my disbelief, when, over twenty years
after it had been built, my number three
son came home one day and presented me
with a small plant of C. canaliculatum
which he had dug out of one of the girders.
It was alive and healthy and must have
survived in that situation for all those
years. They grow tough orchids up Jimna
way.
As you can well imagine I lost no time in
getting down to that jetty. He showed me
where it had been growing out of a crack
in a girder which hadn’t had the sap timber
removed. There were some old roots
visable but that was all. There is just no
way that seed could have found its way
there after the jetty was built.
I have in my collection a plant of C.
canaliculatum which was growing no
more than a few kilometres from the sea at
Hervey Bay. I have seen them growing
close to the coast at Baffle Creek, north of
Bundaberg, and a very healthy plant
growing out of where a branch had broken
off a cyprus pine on Bribie Is.
THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE
ABOUT C. suave
Here I am rambling on about other
things, but what the heck! Who said I
couldn’t? So long as its interesting read-
ing. C. suave apparently needs more
regular rainfall than C. canaliculatum
while our other native C. madidum appar-
ently needs even moister conditions. You
don’t find C. madidum growing in as dry a
condition as the other two. I have found C.
madidum and C. suave growing tangled up
together in the same rotten log, under the
most shady conditions I have even seen C.
suave growing happily in C. madidum on
the other hand is often found growing in
even shadier conditions and loving it.
Certainly I have seen it in full sun but this
is not its preferred location.
C. suave does not like the prolonged
dryer conditions experienced further west,
but, as is the case with all orchids or plants
for that matter, it will grow wherever the
seed will germinate and the young plants
survive. Just because you find a plant
growing in a certain location does not
mean that this is the best possible con-
ditions for that particular species. I have
found them growing in full sunlight and
very deep shade and all had flowered
nicely. The plants growing in the shady
conditions appeared to be the most vigor-
ous.
Temperature is certainly not a limiting
factor in this orchids distribution as I have
seen it growing happily in Dendrobium
falcorostrum conditions on the Dorrigo
Plateau and equally as happily in the hot
steamy conditions along the coast of North
Queensland. Apparently it isn’t choosy
about the altitude either. Taking all these
factors into consideration the natural as-
sumption would be that it would be a
pushover to grow in captivity. Think again
brother. Think again.
THE BEGINNING
Although I can remember my mother
showing me grass orchids up in a tree at a
very tender age both down towards Cedar
Grove and in the Yandina area, my real
interest in C. suave has only been of rather
recent origin. This is rather strange as I
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have never been a NUT GRASS fancier,
particularly standards.
It all started at an orchid show at the
Botanical Gardens, Mt. Cootha a few
years ago. Entered in the Native section
was this fabulous plant of C. suave with
numerous inflorescences carrying a host of
small crystalline clear green flowers. I
must confess I was absolutely captivated.
In discussion later I was horrified to learn
that when an award was suggested to the
Q.0.S. Judges, they said ‘No! Put it up
again next year’. Just how ridiculous can
they be? To me it was_ perfection
personified. I can’t help wondering if
those Judges had the attitude ‘We just
don’t award that kind of thing’ an attitude
which has been experienced by quite a few
Native growers. It never did get its award
as I have been told that it died as a result of
its owner repotting it.
Previous attempts on my part to grow
this orchid had met with dismal failure. I
had potted them up in plastic pots using
cymbid mix as well as bark and charcoal,
and the darned things just sulked and did
nothing. Believe me, I took a real good
look at what the grower of the plant at the
show had done. He had used a two ft
length of 4 or five inch PVC pipe. This
made sense to me as I had seen the roots of
both C. suave and C. canaliculatum grow-
ing down twenty or thirty feet in the centre
of hollow trees which we had felled. The
inside of these was always wet. This of
course meant that the roots of these
orchids never dried out.
I scrounged some lenghts of various size
PVC pipe and cut them into forty inch
lengths. I had some strips of one inch by
18 gauge galvanised iron on hand. Bend a
length of this into a circle to form a clamp
(similar to a hose clamp) around the
circumference of the PVC pipe, punch a
hole at each end for the bolts to fasten the
clamp over a double thickness of shade
cloth to cover the bottom of the pipe.
Hanging the pipe up was solved by cutting
two half circular pieces and tightening
them around the pipe by two bolts and
attaching the wire hanger to these.
For a potting medium I used rotten wood
from the host trees, charcoal and some
pieces of polystyrene. I also used some of
the completely broken down material from
inside the host trees. It looks like dirt and I
now believe this to have been a mistake
and I won’t use it again. All good plants
that I treated in this manner are now
flouishing for me. Please observe the fact
that I said good plants. This is most
important as any plant I have tried to grow
which was not doing well in its natural
habitat never became healthy again and are
still struggling if not dead. You will also
have a battle on your hands if you try to
grow older plants which have developed
canes of any length: try to get hold of
younger plants before these develop, pref-
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erably with live growing root tips,
Procuring plants as described isn’t
always possible, necessitating a compro-
mise, particularly when I wish to obtain
plants from different areas because of the
quite remarkable difference in flower size
and colour which can occur in a surpri-
singly short distance.
There is always the exception that proves
the rule. We came home from a collecting
trip a couple of years ago and because of a
lack of suitable PVC pipe I put some small
pieces into a couple of plastic pots using
only peanut shells for potting mix. I never
did get around to potting these properly
and they decided to grow regardless. They
did quite well and I later gave them to:
friends.
C. suave! UNIQUE AMONG
CYMBIDS
In the following statements, I stand open
to correction. One can only speak to the
limit of one’s knowledge so here is where
I stick my neck out. I believe C. suave to
be unique among cymbids in three ways. I
know of no other which makes canes. I
know of no other which is capable of
putting out a new lead from the base of the
leaves on that cane and I know of no other
which can completely take over an old
rotten tree from inside, being capable of
putting out plantlets from the cracks which
have developed in that tree.
No doubt there is a technical name for
these canes. I don’t know what they are as
I haven’t come across a technical book
which discusses them. Don’t know what
length they can reach. I have seen them
45-60cm long.
I came across a log in a gully up Jimna >
way which must have been on the ground
for quite a number of years. It was a damp
gulley with a flowing creek and there was
plenty of shade from the canopy. Growing
out of the side was an old C. suave which
had canes 45cm or so long. One of these
had fallen over on to the trunk. A new lead
had developed from the base of the leaves
-and had established itself by putting out
roots which had found their way into the
cracks in the old log. So here we have the
first travelling Cymbidium.
From time to time I have come across a
very rotten old tree still standing which
has been absolutely riddled with C. suave.
They appear to be coming out of every
crack and cranny. I formed the opinion
that this orchid had the ability to form
plantlets from the roots which have spread
the full length of the tree. I discussed this
recently with Nev Bone, (President of The
Native Orchid Society of Qld.). He assures
me that this is not the case. Apparently the
orchid sends out rhizomes (for want of a
better name) along with the roots. When
this rhizome finds a crack through which it
can reach the outside of the tree it estab-
lishes a new plant from that spot. It could
be argued that all of these smaller plants
were nothing but seedlings. I don’t believe
so and support Nev’s observations. A little:
scientific comment wouldn’t go astray on
this one.
If you happen to break off a cane, trim to
six inches and pot in a piece of pipe
leaving the base of the leaves level with
the potting mixture. With any luck at all,
if kept in moist conditions, a new lead will
develop and you should have a strong
healthy plant. It worked for me.
THE SITUATION TODAY
I now have upwards of a dozen of these
orchids growing in pipe as well as others
in deep terracotta pots. A couple have
filled their pipes and will have to face the
hazard of being repiped next spring. Sev-
eral others have sunk down into their pipes
and will have to be pushed up to the top
and more polystyrene put into the bottom
of the pipes.
Most are the common or garden variety
green. The further south you go from
Brisbane the muddier the colouring be-
comes. I have a very nice green from the
Sunshine Coast area. Some I haven’t
flowered yet. I only wish I had one as
good as the one at that show and that I
could flower them as well.
My two best plants are growing under
50% shade cloth in an open bush house.
This, I think is completely coincidental as
they were the two best plants to start with.
The others are under Spatulata dendrobes
in the big glass house. The roof is of clear
fibreglass which has been up for five
years. They would be getting far less light
than the other two but flowering none the
less.
HOW TO GET SOME
If you would like to add some plants of
C. suave to your collection, the best way I
know is to drive out into the less fre-
quented areas, brief your spotters on what
to look for in the trees. When they cry
“TALLY HO’ stop the vehicle and look the
country over. If there are no old fallen
trees in the paddock, forget it and drive
on. When you find some C. suave in the
trees and old fallen trees nearby, the
correct course of action then is to see if
you can locate the property owner’s resi-
dence.
We all know how to approach a property
owner of course. We drive in leaving the
gate wide open, approaching the house at a
spanking rate of knots scattering ducks,
chickens and dogs to the four winds.
Having observed your approach from
some distance he will be waiting to greet
you.
Don’t bother to get out of the car if you
don’t have to. After saying ‘Hello’ as
briefly as possible, (country folk don’t like
to waste time) start telling him your reason
for honouring him with your visit as
quickly as possible. While you are doing
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this, make a point of throwing your
unextinguished cigarette butt into the tin-
der dry grass alongside the car.
You will be surprised at just how rude
country folk can be and how quickly you
will be shown off the property. If you take
the completely opposite approach you
could have a friend for life and all the C.
suave you could ever want.
The place to get your C. suave is in those
old rotting logs and tree stumps. Don’t
feel guilty about taking them and think
you are not being conservation minded.
The next bush fire which will eventually
come along would wipe them out anyway.
The plants left in the trees will bloom
again and scatter seed among the logs that
survive the fire and so in time our younger
growers will be able to go out and satisfy
their yearning to own aC. suave.
IT HELPS IF YOU KNOW
SOMEONE WITH PROPERTY
I was lucky in that we had friends who
have property with some C. suave still in
the trees. If there was a plant in a branch
twenty or thirty feet from the ground we
found having our fourteen year old son
along was very handy. He had a sling
shot. We attached a half inch sinker to the
end of a nylon fishing line. This was fired
over the branch and by attaching a heavier
line to the nylon we were able to pull a 2
inch silver rope over the branch. On the
end of this was a trapeze bar on which,
guess who, stood. The rest was easy. The
other end was attached to the tow ball on
the car and we just drove him up to the
branch.
On one such caper the branch broke off
just as I started to take his weight with the
car. It crashed down narrowly missing him
thank goodness. It’s not really as danger-
ous as you might think really as the angle
of the line would pull the branch towards
the car as it comes down. Be careful if you
try this one just the same.
EASY ARMCHAIR
SIGHTINGS
A few miles north of Nambour on the
Bruce Highway, is the thriving little
township of Yandina. On the northern
outskirts, but still in the residential area is
a large gum tree growing on the western
side of the road. High up in this tree is a
magnificent clump of C. suave. Isn’t it a
pity that no one has had the pleasure of
seeing its flowers. If I had the money I
would hire a helicopter at the right time of
year. Maybe a high power telescope would
do the trick.
A few kilometres further on but still
south of North Arm, once more on the
western side, is a large clump of tall trees.
This is a rest area. Off the road a hundred
metres or so iS a Swampy area on the
southern end of this clump. In this stands a
big old tree stump some thirty feet high.
The tree must have broken off many years
ago because sitting on top of this is a huge
clump of C. madidum: @
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A SUPERIOR PARENT
Like most who grow orchids for pleasure
after a while you come to the decision if
I’m going to grow orchids then I may as
well attempt to grow the best that are
available. Like the old saying about race-
horses goes, ‘‘it costs as much to keep a
good one as it does a bad one’’ and this
applies equally to orchids.
Once you make the decision to grow
quality plants to produce quality flowers
you have to obtain the plants that will
produce those quality flowers, and herein
lies the problem. How do you know or
decide what plants do you buy? The first
and most obvious answer is to buy a
division of a particular plant you have seen
in flower. This way you at least know
what you are getting. This of course is not
always practical as a division of the plant
you have seen may not be for sale.
The next best alternative is to buy a
mericlone of the plant you have seen in
flower if this is possible. I think that most
of us who have had experience with
mericlones agree that they do not always
flower identically from cultivar to cultivar
(or plant to plant). The only other alterna-
tives are to obtain a seedling cross the
same as the plant you have seen, or a
selfing of the plant and both of these
alternatives maybe as different as chalk
and cheese to the original plant you saw.
When I first started growing Cattleya
orchids some ten years ago, I was fortu-
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nate in that I consistently saw quite a lot of
plants in flower. It was surprising how
many of the flowers which appealed to me
had one thing in common, namely that
they had Bc. Deesse as one of the parents.
Although I am talking about plants I first
saw in flower up to ten years ago and that
is a lengthy period in terms of progress
that has been made in flower quality in
that time to my mind many of these Bc.
Deesse crosses are still today more than
capable of holding their own at any show.
We still regularly see plants such as Bc.
Pastoral ‘Innocence’ or Bc. Mt. Hood
‘Orchidglade’ winning first prizes at
shows.
Bc. Deesse resulted as a crossing of Bc.
Ferrieres XC. Lamartine and was regis-
tered by Vacherot-Lecoufle of France in
1947.
The Bc. Deesse varieties or cultivars
which are most common in this area,
‘French lace’, ‘Kerns’, ‘Charles’, ‘Perfec-
tion’ and ‘Rainer’. They are all five inch
white flowers with a lemon yellow lip and
most have a small purple fleck right in the
centre of the lip this seems to be a trade
mark of Bc. Deesse and it passes it on to
some its progeny. Some varieties of Bc.
Deesse have a pale pink on the back of the
petals and sepals. It is a nice flower and
worth having but in my opinion its value
has been as a parent more so than as a
show plant itself.
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I have only seen white flowers of Bc.
Deesse but in catalogues from orchid
nurseries in Thailand there are regularly
coloured photographs of a semi-alba
flower named Bc. Deesse ‘‘No. 1’’.
Let us now look at some of the hybrids
produced as the result of using Bc. Deesse
as a parent.
In 1958 Bc. Berangere was registered by
Vacherot & Lecoufle, it resulted from the
crossing of Bc. Deesse and C. hardyana
var. alba. Bc. Berangere is a pleasant 5”
white flower with a fair amount of lemon
yellow in the lip, the lip has the tiny purple
mark in the centre which Bc. Deesse
passes onto, a lot of its progeny. As
recently as five years ago Bc. Berangere
“‘Niege’ M/c was advertised for sale in one
of the large American Orchid nurseries. It
is now becoming outdated but in its day
would have been at the top of the scale.
In 1956 Bc. Languedoc was registered
again by Vacherot and Lecoufle, it being a
crossing of Bc. Deesse and C. Mem.
Rosemary. It is a flower of about five
inches in size with a fair amount of lemon
yellow in the lip. I know of three different
varieties which are grown in Australia —
these being ‘Singapore Welcome’, ‘222’
& ‘Sakorn’. None of these are up to the
standard of pinks produced today.
Between 1960 and 1970 one could say
were the golden years of Bc. Deesse as a
parent, the 1961-1970 edition of Sander’s
List of Orchid Hybrids shows that 35
hybrids were registered which had Bc.
Deesse as one parent. There are far too
many to deal with each individually so I
will deal with the better known ones in our
area.
To my mind probably Bc. Mount Hood
(Bc. Deesse XC Claris) would be probably
the most widely known because there are
so many different varieties available, we
probably all have or know of the varieties
‘Mary’ and ‘Polar Bear’, which are both
white, or ‘Selected Pink’, ‘Delco Point’,
‘Peppermint Stick’, ‘Thrupps’ — or
“‘Orchidglade’ which are all 5” to 6” pinks
with lemon in the throat. All of these are
excellent flowers when they flower at their
best and are capable of winning any show.
Beall’s Orchid Nursery of the U.S.A.
registered six hybrids between 1960 and
1970 which had Bc. Deesse as one parent
and which they named after a mountain.
These were Bc. Mount Adams (C. Bob
Betts X Bc. Deesse), Bc. Mount Anderson
(C. Bow Bells X Bc. Deesse), Bc. Mount
Eldorado (Bc. Deesse X C. Karae ‘‘Lyn
Sugiyama’’) Bc. Mount Hood (Bc. Deesse
X C. Claris), Bc. Mount Juneau (Bc.
Deesse X C. Mount Baker) and Bc. Mount
St. Helens (Bc. Deesse X C. Helen
Durfee). There were some of the best
orchids of their times produced from some
of these “‘Mounts’’.
We have discussed Bc. Mount Hood
above, almost as well known was Bc.
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Mount Anderson, there were several
varieties of it around _ including
‘Orchidglade’ and ‘Titanic’ both being
lavenders with lemon in the lip and
“Norm Tator’’ which is very good large
white with a fair amount of lemon in the
lip.
Perhaps less well known but lacking
nothing in comparison to Bc. Mount Hood
and Bc. Mount Anderson is Bc. Mount St.
Helens. There are two varieties around,
one variety is ‘Echo Valley’ which is a 5”
white with a lemon throat and the other is
‘Susan’ which is a 5” pink with a lemon
throat.
Before leaving the ‘‘Mounts”’ that is the
seven hybrids listed above registered by
The Beall Orchid Company between 1960
and 1970 I think that it is fair to say that
none of Bc. Deesse’s progeny have been
anywhere near as successful as Bc. Deesse
as parents but some have contributed
towards some of today’s top show bench
plants, eg. Bc. Mount Anderson is a
parent of both Bc. Donna Kimura (C.
Princess Bells & Bc. Mount Anderson)
and Blc. Pamela Hetherington (Lc.
Paradiso X Bc. Mount Anderson).
Continuing further with the Bc. Deesse
hybrids perhaps the best known white is
Bc. Pastoral ‘Innocence’, this is a cross
between C. Mlle, Louise Pauwels and Bc.
Deesse, it was registered in 1961. Itis a 5”
to 6” white with a lemon lip and has the
touch of purple in the centre of the lip. At
its best it is a top class orchid and will be
in flower very soon (mid-winter).
There have been numerous other large
whites and pinks produced which are well
above average quality which have Bc.
Deesse as a parent, included in these but
by no means exhausting the list are Ble.
Elizabeth Hearn, ‘‘Best Pink’’ being the
best known variety in our area, it resulted
from a crossing of Blc. Nacouchee and Bc.
Deesse, Bc. Mem. Hayley Vaughn (Bc.
Deesse X C. Claesiana). Bc. Pink
Debutante (Bc. Deesse X C. Esbetts). Ble.
Coronet Bay (Bc. Deesse X Lc. Battle of
Britain). Blc. Mem. George Butler (Bc.
Deesse X Lc. Flying Cloud). Ble.
Emmons Glacier (Bc. Deesse X Lc. Jay
Markwell). Blc. Lonesome Cove (Bc.
Deesse X Lc. Kaukini). Pot. Hidden
Range (Bc. Deesse X Sic. Lindores). Be.
Chesty Puller (Bc. Deesse X C. Empress
Bells). Bc. Princess Teresa (Bc. Deesse X
C. Old Whitey). Blc. Rosemary Hayden
(Bc. Deesse X Lc. Blue Boy).
A Bc. Deesse hybrid enjoying popularity
in the catalogues of large nurseries in
Australia and Hawaii at present is Ble.
Meditation. (Lc. Fedora X Bc. Deesse).
This plant can flower either white or pink
although most varieties are white. The
varieties of ‘King’s Ransom’, ‘Queen’s
Dowry’ and ‘AAA’ have been around for
quite some time. In recent nursery listings,
(mostly imported plants) three varieties of
Blc. Meditation are advertised for sale
these being ‘Kyoku Nomura’, ‘King’s
Ransom’ and ‘Silver Sword’. Various
catalogues describe Blc. Meditation ‘Sil-
ver Sword’ as a 9” some list it as a 10”
exhibition white with greenish yellow in
throat, full shape and heavy substance. It
has been awarded an A.M. by the Ameri-
can Orchid Society. Considering it was
first registered in 1974 it says a lot for the
plant that large nurseries still consider it
good enough to advertise three different
varieties of it in one catalogue so long
after it was first registered.
To show that Bc. Deesse was not a “‘flash
in the pan’’ as a parent after 35 regis-
trations using it as a parent in the 1961 to
1970 edition of Sanders the 1971 to 1975
edition lists 25 registrations containing
Bc. Deesse as one parent, the 1976 to
1980 edition lists a further 23 new regis-
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Bc Deese ‘Mr’
x Blc Buttercup
trations with Bc. Deesse as one parent and
the 1981 to 1985 edition lists a futher 19
registrations with Bc. Deesse as one
parent. As can be seen Bc. Deesse is still
being used extensively as a parent.
You may think from the above that
anything produced as a result of crossing
Bc. Deesse produces whites or pinks, not
so. Again I use The Beall Orchid company
as an example, if you recall their price lists
of some 5 to 8 years ago you may recall
seeing Pot. Tapestry Peak as being exten-
$ively used as a parent. It was lavender or
yellow depending on the variety being
spoken of, yes, Pot. Tapestry Peak is (Bc.
Deesse X Pot. Gordon Siu), those of you
who know Pot. Gordon Siu know it is a
very red purple colour, so it is interesting
to note Pot. Tapestry Peak ‘Golden Anni-
versary’ is a large yellow. Pot. Tapestry
Peak is the parent of some good yellows,
eg. Pot. Haystack Mountains, Pot. For-
tune’s Peak, Pot. Fabled Peak etc.
Other noteable yellows which Bc. Deesse
has produced include Blc. Kiska Island
(Bc. Deesse X Lc. Daniel Markell), Blc.
Fortunes Smile (Bc. Deesse X Blc. For-
tune) and Pot. Golden Sands (Bc. Deesse
X Pot. Lemon Tree).
One Bc. Deesse hybrid which Carmela
Orchids of Hawaii has promoted heavily is
Blc. Daybreak ‘Camela’ (Blc. Golden
Slippers X Bc. Deesse) it appears to be a
nice large golden yellow flower and was
featured on the front cover of the second
last colour catalogue issued by Carmela
Orchids. Plants of this are expensive at
present being up to $75 for a 5 inch pot.
There are new Bc. Deesse hybrids ap-
pearing frequently and whilst I personally
have not seen most of these newer hybrids
in flower two which could be of interest in
the purple colours are Blc. Cherry Paradise
(Lc. Bonanza X Bc. Deesse) and Ble.
Houston Bell (Blc. Mem. Crispin Rosales
X Bc. Deesse). Another plant of some note
which is a Bc. Deesse hybrid is Blc. Jane
Paton ‘Rene’ (Blc. Harlequin X Bc.
Deesse) this is a 5” white which has a pink
fringing around the edge of the petals. It is
a good flower and worth having.
To my knowledge Bc. Deesse has not
produced many above average semi-albas
(Whites with a coloured lip). The only one
which I am aware of is Bc. High Sierra
‘Lynn’ (Bc. Deesse X C. Kittiwake)
which is a large white with a delicate pink
lip with yellow in the throat. It is not
commonly available at present although
imported flowering size plants are avail-
able.
Bc. Deesse has had a very big influence
on the large size Cattleya alliance flowers
produced in the past twenty years and
whilst we will probably notice a decline in
the number of new hybrids which has it as
one parent in the future I am sure it will be
continued to be used as a parent for a long
time to come.
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Imagine the possibilities of a cross be-
tween Bc. Deesse and Sic. Hazel Boyd
‘March Lion’. It would be an attractive
flower if you could obtain the shape,
substance and texture from Bc. Deesse and
the colouring of Sic. Hazel Boyd. One can
imagine a 4 inch flower of brilliant orange
with red spashes on the outer edges of the
petals and with a lot of red smudging in
the petals and sepals. No doubt in the
future such flowers will be readily avail-
able.
To my way of thinking Bc. Deesse has
been the parent plant which has provided
the type of flowers in quantity which I
enjoy the most. Two lavenders which to
me are producing good progeny are C.
Horace ‘Maxima’ and Lc. Prophesy
‘Monterey’ but to my way of thinking they
have a long way to go to reach the number
of quality flowers produced by the Bc.
Deesse hybrids. No doubt many other of
you have other parent plants which you
think have the potential to produce the
type of flower you like best. If so, let it be
known because the purpose of our Society
is to enjoy our hobby, increase our know-
ledge and breed better plants to produce
better flowers.
Good Growing. @
Ray Smith
185 Bayswater Road
CURRAJONG
TOWNSVILLE.
cont. from p.14
fined space without ventilation are very
prone to fungus and disease attack. In
nature, an orchid growing on a host tree is
protected from strong winds by the canopy
of the host and other trees around it, but
even the most gentle breeze produces
continuous air movement. In cultivation
air movement is essential to maintain the
health of the plants.
Draughts must be avoided. A plant in a
constant or frequent draught will not
flourish but will stagnate or deteriorate.
Temperature is of prime consideration
and must be thought of in terms of both
minimum and maximum requirements.
Constant spells beyond either limit can be
very detrimental to the health of the plant.
All should be considered frost tender and
although many species can be quite suc-
cessfully grown without heat, they must
be protected from frost. Many plants from
our more northern areas grow in the
mountains at higher altitudes which are
significantly cooler than the adjacent,
coastal lowlands.
Temperature is to be thought of in con-
junction with air movement and humidity,
both of which may be used to modify
extreme temperatures.
The coastal strip has the very decided
advantage of receiving the majority of its
abundant rainfall during the warmer
months of the year and having a winter
that is relatively mild and dry. This is a
situation that is essential in the plant
growth cycle. Plants that are allowed to
dry out in our high summer temperatures
will become distressed very quickly, par-
ticularly on days of hot, dry winds; and,
conversely, plants that are overwet on cold
winter days and frosty nights will also fare
very poorly.
While mounted plants will benefit from
heavy watering during summer, more care
must be taken with potted plants and
potting media needs to provide excellent
drainage. Roots that are kept overwet will
deteriorate quickly. It is more beneficial to
leave the pots on the dryer side and
increase the humidity by wetting down the
surrounding area. Mounted plants rarely
have problems with drainage.
Light intensity plays a very important
part in the growth and flowering cycle of
the plant. Light requirement or tolerance
varies dramatically from species to species
and again in Southern Victoria we must
compensate for the variations from the
natural habitat. The days of our hot, dry
summer are longer and less clouded and so
are brighter, while our winter days are
significantly shorter and much more
cloudy. Therefore, while some shading is
necessary for most species in summer,
many will require the maximum light
possible during winter.
The nutritional requirements are mini-
mal. Plants in nature rely totally on the
decaying, vegetative or organic matter that
is washed into their root system by nature.
In cultivation a frequent application of
very, weak organic fertilizer is ample.
Chemical fertilizers have a tendency to
burn root systems, and to build up in
porous potting materials to turn them sour
which is detrimental to the plants.
Growth and flowering cycles are ex-
tremely varied and many have very spec-
ific seasonal requirements including a
totally dry rest period. Others require to be
well watered the year around. It is necess-
ary to study each species and, as far as
possible, to match its natural environment
to produce the best from each plant. So,
again, just because it’s native does not
mean it will grow without some help from
you. @
H. Jacobs,
Lee Street,
STRATFORD, 3862
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THEY SAY IT DOES NOT HAPPEN
P King
I have been growing native or-
chids in the Coffs Harbour area for
a period of thirty nine years. I have
an extensive collection and have
seen many thousands of plants
growing in natural habitats.
Most people will tell you that this
species only grows on the lower
surfaces of tree branches. In the
illustration D. cucumerinum can be
seen erowing ‘vertically on a slab. I
also discovered in 1988 plants
growing vertically on a rock face.
Under natural conditions D.
gracilicaulae and D. gracillimum
form large clumps the new growth
arising around the base of the
plants. The illustrations show both
plants producing Keikis. Both
species collected in 1988.
D. aemulum usually found grow-
ing on ironbarks and the brush box
in the Coffs Harbour area. The
specimen illustrated was collected
growing on a species of Casuarina.
Even under natural conditions
variations from the normal can be
found in our native dendrobium
species. @
No I Korff St
Coffs Harbour 2450
IRA BUTLER TROPHY
To stimulate and encourage the advancement
of Australian Native Orchid Hybrids
TROPHIES AWARDED FOR 1988
This year 18 entries were received from 12 Orchid Societies or ANOS Groups. The standard of entries continues to
improve making the final decision for the overall winner very difficult. As the judging has to be done from photographic
slides, it is important that these be good and do justice to the flower and the plant as a whole. The entries were —
QUEENSLAND O.S. HCC Award. N.J. Grundon Dendrobium Hilda Poxon, ‘Winifred Mary’.
ANOS — Warringah. Spring Show. W. & J. Upton. D. Elegant Heart, ‘Warringah’.
WOLLONGONG & DISTRICT N.O.S. Spring Show, R. Wheeldon, Sarcochilus Melba.
FAR NORTH COAST ANOS. Spring Show, M.J. Symmons, Den. Our Native.
O.C.S.A. Bicentennial Orchid Workshop, A. Peck, Den. Elegant Heart.
O.C.S.A. Autumn Show, L. & R. Moore, D. Hilda Poxon ‘Crozier’.
O.C.S.A. Winter Show, I. & C. Tucker, D. johannis x D. discolor.
O.C.S.A. Spring Show, L. T. & M. K. Nesbitt, Ptst. Hoodwink.
ANOS CENTRAL COAST. Spring Show, R. & S. Barrett, D. x delicatum.
TASMANIAN O.S. Spring Show, J.F. Smith, Den. Bardo Rose ‘Bronilyn’.
ORCHID SOCIETY OF W.A. Winter Show, J. & D. Fleming, Den. Hilda Poxon.
Spring Show, G. & A. Hansen, D. X delicatum.
O.S. of NSW. Winter Show, S. Batchelor. D. Aussie Child ‘Yondi’.
Spring Show. W. & J. Upton, D. Elegant Heart ‘Warringah’.
NATIVE ORCHID SOCIETY of SA. Spring Show, B. Mules, Den. Aussie Utmost.
ANOS NEWCASTLE GROUP. Spring Show. G. Field. D. Gloucester Sands ‘Kirra-lea’.
ANOS SYDNEY GROUP. Autumn Show. P. Eygelshoven. Prerostylis X toveyana.
Spring Show. W. & J. Upton. D. Elegant Heart ‘Warringah’.
CHAMPION AUSTRALIAN NATIVE ORCHID HYBRIDS OF 1988
N. GRUNDON
D. Hilda Poxon ‘Winifred Mary’
W. & J. UPTON
D. Elegant Heart ‘Warringah’
D. Hilda Poxon ‘Winifred Mary’ was a magnificent example of a developed hybrid style on a very well-grown plant
with a great display of flowers, while with D. Elegant Heart ‘Warringah’ W. & J. Upton have achieved a breakthrough in
breeding which should lead to some new and exciting hybrids in the future. It was decided that they be equal Champions.
Congratulations to all associated Groups and Societies. There really were so fhe great hybrids entered this year.
Trophies will be dispatched to your secretary shortly and presentation dates for local N.S.W. Societies will be arranged.
Entry forms for 1989 and information on a slide set of hybrids with commentary will be sent in April 1989.
Once again thank you for your participation in our efforts to encourage the development of new and better hybrids of
our native orchids. @
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Ruth Rudkin, Hon. Secretary,
on behalf of the Committee.
Australian Orchid Review, April 1989
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Effects of Slow Release I|.B.D.U. Nitrogenous
Fertilizer on the Winter Growth of Young Cymbidium
Peter North-Coombes
SUMMARY
Isobutylidene diurea (IBDU) was applied
to young shadehouse-grown Cymbidium
orchid plants at the start of winter. This
nitrogenous fertiliser was surface-applied
to the potting mixture in addition to the
routine complete fertiliser. [BDU _ in-
creased winter leaf growth of young leaves
by an average of 40.2% (range
28.3%-79.8%) on plants treated with
IBDU. Young leaves of untreated plants
by comparison increased in average leaf
length by 28.4% (range 20.2% -41.6%).
Older leaves did not grow irrespective of
treatment. Some varieties were more re-
sponsive than others.The residual effect of
IBDU in boosting growth through to the
summer season is recorded.
BACKGROUND
The vegetative growth of cymbidiums
benefits from adequate supplies of nitro-
gen (N) in balanced feeding programs.
Two commercial growers in Victoria have
suggested that treatment with N can assist
immature shoots to make good winter
growth and so develop well grown healthy
bulbs capable of flowering in the follow-
ing year (Hodgins, 1985; Johnson, 1986).
The more usual N fertilisation technique is
to supply a higher level of N during the
seasons when plants make rapid growth,
rather than in winter (Stolze, 1987). This
is certainly the N fertilisation method
practised by most of the established
growers in Australia (Gallagher et al.,
1987). Too much N _ can _ increase
Cymbidium shoot formation at the expense
of early flowering according to Bik and
Berg (1984). Duckitt (1987) however,
uses a high N regime to boost the growth
of immature plants in the South African
summer, but reduces the dose as the bulbs
mature to flowering size.
Slow release N fertilisers are advan-
tageous in increasing the growth of young
shoots. It is possible that residual effects
of these fertilisers may also be able to
hasten the growth of young’ mericlones
during the colder months of the year.
Granular IBDU is a fertiliser claimed to
have these effects on plants other than
orchids (Walsh, 1978). IBDU is one of the
best slow release N fertilisers that can be
used to obtain plant growth responses in
autumn, winter, and early spring, accord-
ing to Walsh (1978).
Granular IBDU releases its N slowly
through the activity of soil microbes. This
action is dependent on soil moisture and
temperature. Release at low temperatures
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is slower than at warmer temperatures.
Dr. Jiirgens-Gschwind (1974), citing
research by Jung, reports that granular .
IBDU with a grain size of 2-4mm releases
N at a much slower rate than fine IBDU
(grain size 0.5-2mm) which because of its
far greater solubility, rapidly releases its
N. Fine IBDU is consequently rarely
recommended for use on potted plants
such as cymbidiums, which are subjected
to regular watering and leaching.
Granular IBDU (2-4mm) is proposed by
Jiirgens-Gschwind (1974) as an excellent
source of N for potted ornamentals. He
reports that because granular IBDU is only
slightly soluble in water, it is not easily
leached. Plants are able to utilise between
50% and 70% of the N it contains.
AIM OF EXPERIMENT
To determine whether IBDU is beneficial
to the winter growth of young
cymbidiums, the experiment described
below was carried out in 1987 under open
air shadehouse conditions, at Mount
Waverley a suburb of Melbourne,
Victoria.
MATERIALS AND METHOD
Pairs of 5 Cymbidium varieties, at ap-
proximately the same stage of growth,
were used in this experiment. One set of 5
varieties was treated on May 30, 1987
with granular IBDU (Gro-Max Easigreen®
brand) containing 31% N. The other group
of 5 plants was not treated.
The granular IBDU used in this exper-
iment has a claimed 3-4 months’ release
period. It was evenly applied on the
surface of the potting mixture (75% pine
bark and 25% styrene foam) and tickled
into the surface layer of the mixture. One-
third of a heaped IBDU spoon measure
(1.25 grams) was applied to the 10 and
llcm pots. Half a heaped spoonful
(1.78g) was applied to the 12 and 13cm
pots.
IBDU not being a complete fertiliser, is
not on its own suitable for productive
growth of cymbidiums (Nichols, 1980).
In this experiment IBDU was under test as
a growth booster additional to a previously
applied complete fertiliser. The complete
fertiliser used was Osmocote Plus® (3-4
months’ release) usually applied in March,
September and December. Dolomite is
applied in March and September. Main-
tenance foliar sprays of magnesium sul-
phate and iron sulphate are applied from
time to time as required.
The varieties under test consisted of pairs
of C. Valerie Brown ‘Eureka’ mericlones
(ex-flask November 1985), C. Nonna
‘Goldilocks’ mericlones (planted October
1985), C. Mimi ‘Lucifer’ mericlones
(planted November 1985), back bulb
propagations of C. Rosalba X C. Nicky
(planted December 1985), and back bulb
propagations of an un-named variety
(planted February 1986).
The total length of the leaves of each
plant was measured from each _leaf’s
abcission point to its tip. Measurements
were made on May 30, 1987, and on
August 30, 1987, i.e. at the beginning and
end of winter.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The single application of granular IBDU
made on May 30, 1987 increased the leaf
length of the five varieties. This is shown
in Table 1.
The relatively small percentage increase
in total leaf length was nonetheless quite
visible as the IBDU treated plants were
plainly taller than the untreated plants.
This fact casts some doubt on the value of
total leaf length as a measure of growth
response to granular IBDU. This was
confirmed through an appraisal of the leaf
length increase of older leaves compared
to that of the younger leaves. The visible
increase was only in the growth of the
younger leaves while the older leaves did
not grow during the winter. Both treated
and untreated plants behaved in the same
way in this respect. Furthermore, none of
the leaves on the oldest first-grown
pseudobulbs of back bulb propagations
made any growth. However the middle
leaves of their new shoots, as well as the
middle leaves of the mericlones, were
those that grew and responded to granular
IBDU. Consequently it is this class of leaf
that needs to be compared to obtain a true
picture of response to added N. This more
meaningful comparison is made in Table
2.
From the measurements and observa-
tions, it is concluded that the application
of granular IBDU caused young growing
Cymbidium leaves to make quite a reason-
able increase in growth during the winter,
when used in addition to routine appli-
cation of a complete fertiliser. Some
varieties were evidently more responsive
to added N than others. There were no
observable differences in leaf health for
the duration of this experiment, either with
or without granular IBDU.
continued p.28
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A Whimsical Look at the Love-life of One Orchid Specie:
© by Joan Burke
47 Kemp Avenue
Mount Waverley Vic 3149
First Published ‘Your Garden’ June 1986.
Joan Burke 1986
Offering the Orchid Review: Second Australasian Right:
A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTIY
Things aren’t always what they seem,
particularly in the orchid world. We hu-
mans “‘Ooh’’ and ‘‘Aah’’ over the delights
and intricacies of the amazing blooms, but
the sole purpose for the flowers’ existence
is the procreation of the species. There
must be a mating of male and female cells.
To achieve this, the flowers are colourful,
thus attracting pollinating insects.
The following story is a whimsical look
at the love-life of one particular species of
Ophrys, commonly known as the Bee
Orchid.
Spring had returned to the
Mediterranean. Sap was rising in all the
trees and plants; daily the flowers burst
into riotous bloom, displaying all the
glory of their jewel-like colours.
A branch of the Vespoidea bee family
lived in this area. Our hero (who we’ll call
Vespo for short), in common with the
other male bees of his family felt his fancy
‘lightly turn to thoughts of love’. It was
time to set about finding a mate.
He flew through jungle and over low-
lands seeking his heart’s desire, but to no
avail. All about him he saw love-dances
and matings, but where was his partner?
There came a day when Vespo’s hopes
had reached their lowest ebb: he settled
despondently on a tall blade of grass and
sat swaying in a gentle breeze. Suddenly a
compelling odour assailed his nostrils.
Instinctively he knew it to be a female of
the species indicating her willingness for
mating! Vespo became so elated he nearly
fell from the blade of grass!
After a few exploratory sniffs he gaily
winged his way in his prospective lady-
love’s direction. There she sat! Although
he’d never seen a female at such close
quarters before he had no doubt as to who
she was, for as he flew closer the mating
odour became so overpowering he almost
swooned with desire.
She was clad in robes of green and
yellow-gold trimmed with soft red-brown
fur, and held aloft the glossy-blue mirror.
so distinctive of her species.
She danced provocatively before him.
Vespo’s eagerness was so great that with a
minimum of love-play he coupled with
her. But there was something odd about
her response; in fact, there wasn’t any!
Try as Vespo might to persuade her to fly
with him it wasn’t to be: she appeared to
be paralysed. The dancing hadn’t been of
her own volition for her lower limbs were
firmly attached to the stem she rested on.
Something was horribly wrong!
As Vespo sat nonplussed several of his
brothers came along. When they saw his
partner they burst into loud derisive laugh-
ter.
continued p.31
con. from p.25
Table 1.
Changes in total leaf length of young
cymbidiums measured from abcission
point to leaf tip — cm.
NO IBDU IBDU Applied
Variety
30.5.87 30.8.87 Increase % 30.5.87 308.87 _Increase %
C. Valerie Brown ‘Eureka’ (10cm pot) 110 121.5 10.5 72 89 23.6
C. Nonna ‘Goldilocks’ (11cm pot) 234 263.5 12.6 287 323 12.5
C. Mimi ‘Lucifer’ (13cm pot) 201.5 218 8.2 196 210 71
C. Rosalba X C. Nicky (12cm pot) 346.5 355 2.5 274.5 323 17.7
Un-named variety (12.5cm pot) 278 31335 12.8 319 358.5 12.4
Total (cm) 1170 1271.5 1148.5 1303.5
Average Increases % 8.7 13.5
Table 2.
Effects of granular IBDU on increase in
growth of young Cymbidium leaves — cm.
NO IBDU IBDU Applied
Variety ——
30.5.87 30.8.87 Increase% 30.5.87 30.8.87 Increase %
C. Valerie Brown ‘Eureka’ 50.5 62.5 24.8 41.5 58 39.8
C. Nonna ‘Goldilocks’ 114.5 143.5 25.3 115.5 151.5 31.2
C. Mimi ‘Lucifer’ 81.5 20.2 49.5 63.5 28.3
C. Rosalba X C. Nicky 123.5 160 29.6 128.5 177 37.8
Un-named variety 83 117.5 41.6 49.5 89 79.8
Total (cm) 453 581.5 384.5 539
Average Increases % 28.4 40.2
Table 3.
Effect of granular IBDU on the increase in
length of young C. Valerie Brown ‘Eu-
reka’ leaves over 7 months (June-
December).
NO IBDU IBDU Applied
30.5.87 4.1.88 Increase % 30.5.87 4.1.88 Increase %
50.5cm 158.5cm 214 41.5em 162.5cm 292
SEQUEL to the end of December, is in line with
All the plants in this experiment, except
those of C. Valerie Brown ‘Eureka’, were
repotted at the end of winter. The C.
Valerie Brown ‘Eureka’ plants were given
the usual complete fertiliser dressing in
September and December 1987.
Early in January 1988, it was very
obvious that the C. Valerie Brown ‘Eu-
reka’ plant treated with granular IBDU in
May 1987, had grown well ahead of its
untreated counterpart. Bearing in mind
that the latter initially carried more leaf
than the plant treated in May (see tables 1
and 2), it was decided to measure the
extent of this clearly obvious residual
response. Measurements were made on
4th January 1988 (Table 3).
The IBDU treated plant grew at a much
faster rate than the plant not given any
IBDU. The growth-promoting effect of
granular IBDU lasted at least to the end of
December 1987, a full 7 months after
treatment on 30th May.
The slow release of N from granular
IBDU makes it an excellent fertiliser
because its residual effect can boost plant
growth and productién in the seasons
following its application (Walsh, 1978,
citing the findings of Volk and Horn on
turf grasses). The response of Cymbidium
Valerie Brown ‘Eureka’ to granular IBDU
28
Walsh’s statement. The magnitude of in-
crease in leaf length was so noticeable that
it is reported here for the benefit of
readers. @
REFERENCES
Bik, R.A. and Berg, T.J.M. van (1984) — Effect of
substrate and nitrogen on yield and quality of mini
Cymbidiums, Acta Horticulturae No. 150, p
289-295.
Duckitt, F. (1987) — Cymbidium growing in South
Africa. In ‘“‘Modern Orchid Growing for Pleasure
and Profit’’. Proceedings 10th Australian Orchid
Conference, Adelaide, 1986. Publ. Orchid Club of
South Australia Inc. Adelaide, p 6.
Gallagher, D., Harris, J., Hewitt, M. and Jennings,
C. (1987, Editors) — ‘‘Australian Orchid Growing.
Volume No. 1 — Cymbidiums’’. Publ. Australian
Orchid Council, Black Forest, South Australia.
Hodgins, R. (1985) — Comment in the Victorian
Orchid Club’s Bulletin No. 449, March 1985.
Johnson, W.R. (1986 Edn.) — A simple liquid
nutritional program for orchids. Technical paper
supplied through the Mornington Peninsula Orchid
Society.
Jiirgens-Gschwind, S. (1974) — Slow-Release Ni-
trogen Fertilisers — Their Properties. and Advan-
tages. BASF Agricultural Bulletin 4/74.
Nichols, D.G. (1980) — Nutrition of Cymbidium
orchids. Australian Orchid Review, December
1980, p 207-211.
Stolze, M. (1987) — Commercial growing tech-
niques in Holland. In ‘‘Modern Orchid Growing for
Pleasure and Profit’’ (as for Duckitt, above), p 27.
Walsh, L.M. (1978) — Delayed release fertilisers.
Proceedings Tenessee Valley Authority Conference,
“Situation 78’’, St. Louis, USA. p 69-78.
Cymbidiumn Club of Australia
Annual Seedling Competition
This year’s competition attracted 54
entries of seedlings to our annual com-
petition. This would be a record for this
Club. A pleasing feature this year was
that entries submitted by new members,
together with a number of Novice
growers of the Club.
The competition is conducted on the
growing season from March to October
with the season being divided into two
groups.
Group A being plants benched from
March to July inclusive.
Group B being plants benched from
August to October.
A winner of each group is selected by
Judges from the Orchid Society of
N.S.W.
The winning seedling is then selected
before the meeting from the two group
winners. This is the Judges choice.
At the November meeting members
present pit their skills against the Judges
and select the members choice.
Winning the competition for the third
time, Ron Turtle benched an intermedi-
ate orchid, Little Big Horn x Rod
Stewart, Hybridiser was Don Jones.
The colour of the flowers were white
with an overlay of pink and a white
labellum with a deep red lip, 15 evenly
spaced flowers were on the spike. The
Dorsal was slightly cupped with an
overall width of 70mm. The Ventral
sepal was 25mm, Labellum 21mm petal
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con. from p.27
““You’ve been had, brother! She’s not one
of us, she’s Ophrys! She fooled us, too.”’
Vespo clasped his forelegs over his ears
to close out the laughter.
“‘She is, she is! She’s my love!”’
The others flew off, tumbling over and
over in their mirth.
“‘Oh, well,’’ thought Vespo, ‘‘Maybe
tomorrow she’II be able to fly with me.”’
“You will, won’t you?’’ he said aloud,
as he gazed lovingly at the object of his
affections. Neither by movement or ex-
pression did she indicate her interest.
Tomorrow Vespo returned — and
tomorrow — until many weeks of
tomorrows had passed. His love and
impetuosity faded, and he began to see the
light of his life through clearer eyes. Daily
her finery shrivelled and lost its glowing
brightness as she became larger and larger
with child. Vespo by now had a sneaking
suspicion that maybe, just maybe, his
brothers had been right.
He saw others of his kind performing
love-dances, but with Vespo it had be-
come a case of ‘once bitten, twice shy!’
He just wasn’t game to try again.
One day, months later, he flew to see his
erstwhile mate. (This little guy knew the
meaning of true love. After all, even if she
was deaf and paralysed, he couldn’t just
cast her off like an old sock, could he? Not
when she’d given him the sweetest experi-
ence of his young life.)
This time Vespo was horrified to see
nothing recognizable of his former love:
all that was left of her was a grossly
distended belly attached by one leg to the
plant stalk. His brothers were right, he had
indeed “been had!’
As Vespo looked at her sad remains a
marvellous event took place. Her pericarp
slowly split open from end to end, and a
great shower of infinitesimal Ophrys seeds
floated away on the wind, seeking hosts in
their search for survival. :
Sad for Vespo, for he never knew the joy
of hearing the flutter of little wings, but
great for Ophrys as Vespo and his relations
are this orchid’s only means of perpetuat-
ing its species.
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desirable qualities hybridists and judges
are looking for.
Intergeneric Hybridisation
In N.S.W. Wal Upton and Bob Deane
have been involved with intergeneric hy-
bridisation between Stanhopea and
Gongora Cirrahea and Polycycnis genera.
These genera have been used, amongst
other things, to give longer flower life and
longer more floriferous racemes which
arch over the side of the pot. While this is
a clear advantage for ease of culture it is
yet to be seen whether flower quality will
be greatly affected. Other genera such as
Houlletia, Kegeliella and Acineta may
also be used.
Conclusion
Stanhopeas represent a particularly con-
tentious genus to judge. Judges recognise
that much of the appeal of this genus lies
with the bizarre character and that this
character must be retained in search for
improved floral characteristics. That these
objectives are not mutually exclusive is
well illustrated by S. Assidensis ‘Marges
Pride’ AM/AOS.
Plate 3 S. insignes
From the preceding discussion on shape
and colour, some direction of future hy-
bridisation is apparent, but how much
improvement should judges expect for
award recognition? By 1986 less than a
dozen hybrids had been registered none of
which had a primary hybrid as a parent.
While much of this inactivity in hybridis-
ing can be attributed to the relative lack of
commercial interest in the genus, it also
points to the possibility of significant
sterility barriers. Whatever the reasons
however, progress is likely to be slow and
this should be appreciated when the genus
is benched.
In conclusion I would like to thank the
many judges who have discussed with me
the problem of judging species of primary
hybrids. I extend my appreciation to
Bernard Greer for use of many of his
slides and in particular I thank Wal Upton
for the time spent discussing this topic
with me as well as for the many slides he
so willingly lent me. @ Bibliograph p.42
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was raised. This particular garden has
found its way into gardening and orchid
magazines all over the country because of
its display of orchids. It belongs to Janet
Raby who, in defiance of local advice,
brought her treasured collection of tropical
orchids with her from Sabah. After 12
years experience of growing orchids in the
tropics, the English born Janet was deter-
mined to have a lush garden in Darwin —
complete with flowering orchids. With its
thick boarder of shrubs, frangipanni trees,
palms and high, vine covered fences to
protect it from ‘‘Dry’’ season winds, her
garden developed around a cool, blue
swimming pool. It was in sharp contrast
with its surroundings. Darwin’s somewhat
transient population in the late 1960’s
found fence-to-fence lawns (which
changed from ‘‘Wet’’ season green to
crisp brown by early June) with the
occasional banana, Aralia or Mango tree,
to be the most convenient form of
landscaping.
As she sits, surrounded by hanging
Strapleaf Vandas displaying long stems of
their huge, flat flowers, Janet smiles about
the scepticism she met when she first tried
to persuade Darwin people that they could
grow flowering plants. “‘At one time my
husband, Bill, mentioned to his colleagues
in the Law Department that we had nine
different families of plants flowering at
that time in our garden — and no one
would believe him,’’ she laughs. As you
glance around Janet’s neat, lovingly plan-
ned tropical paradise, you can’t help but
think they must have missed a few flower-
ing shrubs when they counted.
Cheeky Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis and
Cattleya blooms peek out from the cur-
tains of Spanish Moss (Tillandsia
usneoides) and Button Orchids (Dischidia)
which hang from the Frangipanni trees.
Arandas and terete and semi-terete Vandas
such as V. Ruby Prince, V. Tan Chay Yan,
V. Nellie Morley and Aranda Yvonne Tan
flower year-round in pool-side plantings.
The main basis of these garden beds is the
local ‘‘sand palm’’, Livistona humilis.
This sand palm, which grows in the
bushland surrounding Darwin, is now a
protected plant. Judicious inquiries how-
ever, can reveal land development: sites
from which orchid growers can obtain
permission to salvage the useful palm
trunks. Lengths of these are set into the
ground in a row, surrounded by charcoal.
Vandaceous top cuts are then tied either
side of this sand palm fence. At first the
fresh top cuts must be protected from
direct sunlight with Sarlon or palm fronds.
New, thick roots quickly encircle the sand
palm posts and secure the plants in their
new home. Once established, the shade
can be removed from the garden, as these
plants require good sunlight to flower at
their best. @
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SHOW DATES
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Nightcliff Orchid Society Inc.
WINTER: Royal Darwin Show, 27/28/29 July
1989, 10am to 10pm.
SPRING: Keep Australia Beautiful Garden
Fair, 12/13 August, 1989.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Gawler Districts Orchid Club Inc.
AUTUMN: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th May
1989, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-4pm.
Held at Gawler South Parish Hall. Adelaide
Road, Gawler.
WINTER: Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd July
1989, Saturday 9am-Spm. Sunday 9am-4pm,
Gawler South Parish Hall, Adelaide Road,
Gawler.
SPRING: Monday 18th September-Saturday
23rd September. Held at the Elizabeth City
Centre — Shop Hours.
Murray Bridge & Districts Orchid Club.
SPRING: Friday and Saturday, 15th and 16th
September, 1989, Friday 12 noon-8pm. Satur-
day 10am-5pm.
Port Lincoln Orchid Club Inc.
WINTER DISPLAY: 2 days July 22nd & 23rd.
Nursery hours. Held at Kallinyalla Nursery,
Port Lincoln.
SPRING: Spring Show. 7 Days. August 21st-
27th incl. Nursery hrs. Held at Kallinyalla
Nursery Port Lincoln.
Riverland Orchid Society
SPRING DISPLAY: At: Berri on the 10th of
September.
SPRING: October Long Weekend — Sun &
Mon. 12md-5pm. Orchid Display on the
Monday only.
The S.A. Orchidaceous Society.
AUTUMN: To be held at the monthly meeting.
May 17th. To be held at Thebarton Reception
Centre.
WINTER: July 29th & 30th 9am-6pm. To be
held in conjunction with the South West
Hospital Auxiliary. The proceeds are shared
with the Auxiliary.
SPRING: September 18th to 23rd. 1989. The
show will be held at Westfield Shopping
Centre, Tea Tree Plaza, Modbury. S.A.
South Coast Orchid Club of S.A. Inc.
WINTER: South coast Orchid Club Winter
Show. 29th to 30th July, 1989 10am-4.30pm.
Held Marion Rec Centre, Oakland Rd,
Marion.
SPRING: South Coast Orchid Club Spring
show. 18 Sept to 23rd Sept 1989 9am-5.30pm.
Held at Colonnades Shopping Centre,
Noarlunga.
VICTORIA
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Ararat Orchid Society.
SPRING: Ararat Orchid Society Show Friday
Saturday Sunday 21st 22nd 23rd October 89
10am- 6pm. Held in Ararat Town Hall.
Australasian Native Orchid
Victorian Group Inc.
National Herbarium Birdwood Avenue, Mel-
bourne.
SPRING: Native Orchid Show September 30
llam-6pm, & October Ist 1989, 10am-4pm.
Bendigo Orchid Club.
SPRING: 13-15th October.
Gippsland Orchid Society.
WINTER: 26-27th August. Sale Tech. School.
SPRING: 7th-8th October. Kildare College —
Traralgon. 2 ,
Goulburn Valley Orchid Club.
SPRING: Goulburn Valley Orchid Club/
Bonsai Club & Tatura Garden Club Show. Sat.
30th Sept 1989, Sunday Ist Oct 1989 hours
10am-5pm.
Hamilton Orchid Club.
SPRING: Fri & Sat Oct. 6th & 7th.
Maribyrnong Orchid Society.
WINTER: July 19th to 22nd inclusive, High
Society,
Point West Shopping Centre Rosamond Rd,
Maribyrnong.
SPRING: September 9th & 10th, Marie Mill
Community Centre Randall St., Maribyrnong.
Maroondah Orchid Society.
SPRING: Nunawading Arts Centre Saturday
23rd Sept. 9am-10pm, Sunday 24th Sept. 9am
to Spm.
Midlands Orchid Society.
SPRING: Midlands Orchid Society Annual
Spring Show, 20th, 21st, 22nd October. Fri-
day 20th Ipm to 9pm, Sat 10am- 9pm. Sun
10am-4pm.
Mornington Peninsula Orchid Soc.
WINTER: 7th-12th August. Cranbourne Shop-
ping Centre.
SPRING: 7th-8th October. Karingal High
School.
Northern and Eastern Districts Orchid
Society Inc.
WINTER: 21Ist-22nd July 1989. 10am-8pm in
St. Philip’s Parish Hall, Galway Avenue,
Broadview.
SPRING: 24th 25th 26th August 1989 10am-
8pm, in St Philip’s Parish Hall, Galway
Avenue, Broadview.
Orchid Species Society of Victoria.
AUTUMN: Country Societies Day; Sales &
Autumn blooming orchid display, March | 1th
1989 llam-3.30pm.
Ringwood Orchid Society Inc.
WINTER: Tuesday, August 8th to Saturday
August 12th 1989. During Shopping Hours.
North Blackburn Square Shopping Centre,
Cnr. Springfield & Williams Rds, Blackburn.
SPRING: Monday, October 9th to Saturday,
October 14th 1989. During Shopping Hours,
including Late night shopping. Eastland shop-
ping Centre. 171 Maroondah Highway.
Ringwood.
Sunraysia Orchid Club Inc.
WINTER: July 22nd and 23rd 1989 10am-
4pm. Held in Greek Hall, Elizabeth St,
Mildura South.
SPRING: Sept 14th to 17th Incl. Fri 2pm-
9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Held as
above.
Victorian Orchid Club.
WINTER: 24-29th July — Southland Shop-
ping Centre.
SPRING: 16th-2lst October — Southland
Shopping Centre.
Wangaratta and District Orchid Society.
Technical School Staff Centre Wangaratta.
SPRING: September 23rd-24th Sept 23rd,
12midday to 8pm, Sept 24th 10am-4pm.
Warringal Orchid Society.
WINTER: Meeting Night 8-10.30pm.
SPRING: 2 days. Sat. 14th October 10am-
8pm, Sunday 15th Oct. 10am-Spm. Held at
the Heidelberg Technical School Hall, Cnr.
Waterdale Rd, & Bell Street, Heidelberg.
West Gippsland Orchid Club:
SPRING: 29th/30th Sept.-Ist October (3
days). Warrigal Art Centre.
WINTER: 5-6th August. Pakenham Hall.
Western District Orchid Society.
SPRING: (2 days) 16th & 17th September
‘1989 Sat 2-5pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.
Yarra Valley Orchid Society.
SPRING: 21-22 October 1989. 9am-5pm.
NSW & ACT
Albury/Wodonga and District Orchid Club
Inc.
SPRING: Australian Inland Orchid Champion-
ship Show. Saturday & Sunday 7th & 8th
October, Saturday 1-8pm Sunday 10am-4pm.
Alstonville Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: Uniting Church Hall, Main St.
Alstonville NSW 2477. Friday Ist September,
1989, 9am-4pm. Saturday 2nd September,
1989, 9am-4pm.
Ballina & District Orchid Soc.
WINTER: Ballina & District Orchid Society,
Uniting Church Hall Cherry St, Ballina. 12th
May, 1989 9am-Spm, 13th May 9am-Spm.
SPRING: Ballina & District Orchid Society,
Uniting Church Hall, Cherry St. Ballina 8th
Sept 1989 9am-Spm, 9th Sept 1989 9am-Spm.
Berowra & Districts Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: Meeting Night — Thursday, 20th
April, 1989 8pm-10pm. Meetings held in
Berowra Community Centre, Gully Rd.
Berowra.
Boolaroo Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: Boolaroo Orchid Society Inc. Spring
Australian Orchid Review, April 1989
Show. Garden City Shopping Centre, Park
Ave, Kotara. Thursday 21st Sept 1989
8.30am-9pm, Friday 22rd Sept 1989 8.30am
to 5.30pm, Saturday 23rd Sept 1989 8.30am-
3pm.
Casino & District Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: April 28th 9am-6pm, April 29th
9am-4.30pm.
SPRING: September 22nd 9am-6pm, Septem-
ber 23rd 9am-4.30pm.
City of Lismore Orchid Society Inc
AUTUMN: 21-22 April, 1989, 9am-7.30pm,
23 April, 1988, 9am-3pm.
SPRING: 7-8-9-10th September 1989. 9am-
7.30pm. Lismore City Hall.
Coffs Harbour Orchid Society Inc.
WINTER: Plaza Show Park Beach Plaza Coffs
Harbour. Wednesday, 24th May, 9am-5pm,
‘Thursday 25th May, 9am-9pm, Friday 26th
May 1989 from 9am-5pm.
SPRING: Palms Centre Orchid Show, Palms
Centre Coffs Harbour Mall. 11th Sept 1989
9am-5pm, 12th Sept 1989 9am-Spm, 13th
Sept 1989 9am-5pm, 14th Sept 1989 9am to
9pm, 15th Sept 1989 9am-Spm, 16th Sept
1989 9am to Ipm.
Eastern Districts Orchid Society, Inc.
AUTUMN: 18th & 19th March 1989.
8.30-6.00pm & 8.30am to 3.30pm. Wondall
Heights State School Assembly Hall, Wondall
Road, Manly West.
SPRING: 2nd & 3rd September 1989. 8.30am
to 6.00pm & 8.30am to 3.30pm. Wondall
Heights State School Assembly Hall, Wondall
Road. Manly West.
Eastern Suburbs. O.S.
WINTER: St Lukes Church Hall, Cnr Varna &
Arden Sts, Clovelly. Monday (only) 19th June
1989 8pm-10pm.
SPRING: St Lukes Church Hall, Cnr Varna &
Arden Sts, Clovelly. Monday (only) 18th Sept
1989 8pm-10pm.
Eastwood & District Orchid Circle Inc.
SPRING: Macquarie Shopping Centre, Center
Stage. Monday 4th Sept 1989 Ipm-5.30pm,
Tuesday 5th Sept 1989 9am-5.30pm, Wednes-
day 6th Sept. 1989 9.00am-5.30pm, Thursday
7th Sept 1989 9.00am-9.00pm, Friday 8th
Sept 1989 9am-5.30pm, Saturday 9th Sep
1989 9.00am-4.00pm.
Far North Coast District Orchid Council.
WINTER: 6th, 7th, 8th July 1989. 9am-9pm
Thurs & Fri. 9am-12 Noon Sat. Lismore
Shopping Square.
Great Lakes Orchid Society Inc.
WINTER: K Mart Shopping Village Show.
Saturday 10th June Sunday 11th June, 1989.
9am-Spm. —
SPRING: Forster Primary School
Septemer & Ist October, 1989 9am-5pm.
Gosford District Orchid Society.
AUTUMN: Combined Central Coast, Autumn
Orchid Show. 11th April until Saturday 15th
April 89, 8.30am-S5pm & 9pm Friday night. To
be held at Bay Village Shopping Centre Bateau
Bay.
WINTER: Gosford & District Winter Orchid
Show. Monday 19th June to Saturday 24th
June, 8.30am-S5pm & 9pm Friday night. To be
held at Marketown Shopping Centre Gosford.
SPRING: Gosford & District Spring Orchid
Show. Monday 11th September to Saturday
16th September, 8.30am- Spm & 9pm Friday
30th
Australian Orchid Review, April 1989
- SPRING:
night. To be held at Marketwown Shopping
Centre Gosford.
Combined Central Coast Spring Show at Bay
Village is the 4th Oct to 8th October.
Grafton District Orchid Society Incorpor-
ated.
WINTER: Grafton Shopping World. Thursday
18th May 1989 9am- 9pm. Friday 19th May
1989 9am to 8pm, Saturday 2nd May 1989
9am-4pm.
SPRING: Grafton Shopping World. Thursday
14th Sept 1989 9am-9pm. Friday 15th Sept
1989 9am- 8pm. Saturday 16th Sept 1989
9am-4pm.
Griffith Orchid Society.
SPRING: Spring Orchid Festival 2 Days. 9-10
September 1989 12-S5pm Sat. 9am-5pm Sun-
day. Wade High School, Pool St, Griffith.
Hastings River Orchid Society.
SPRING: Hastings River Orchid Society.
CWA Hall, High Street, Wauchope. 22nd Sept
1989 10am-8pm. 23rd Sept 1989 9am-1pm.
Hawkesbury District Orchid Society.
WINTER: Winter Show. Senior Citizen’s
Centre Richmond. Saturday 10th June 1989 12
Noon- 5.30pm. Sunday 11th June 1989 9am-
5.30pm.
SPRING: Spring Show. Senior Citizen’s
Centre Richmond. Saturday 2nd June 1989 12
Noon-5.30pm. Sunday 3rd Sept 1989 9am-
5.30pm.
Hunter Region Combined Orchid Society.
WINTER: Stockland Mall Jesmond Centre.
Wednesday 19th July 1989 8.30am- 5pm.
Thursday 20th July 1989 8.30pm- 9pm, Friday
21st July 1989 8.30am- 9pm, Saturday 22nd
July, 1989 8.30am- lpm.
SPRING: Hunter Region Combined Orchid
Society. Lakefair Mount Hutton. Wednesday
27th Sept 1989 8.30am-5pm, Thursday 28th
Sept 1989 8.30am-9pm, Friday 29th Sept
1989 8.30am-6pm, Saturday 30th Sept 1989
8.30am-1Ipm.
Ku-Ring-Gai Orchid Society.
WINTER: Ku-Ring-Gai Orchid Display,
Westfield Shoppingtown Hornsby. Thursday
11th May 1989 10am-9pm, Friday 12th May
1989 9am-6pm, Saturday 13th May 1989
9am-3pm.
Ku-Ring-Gai Orchid Show,
Westfield Shoppingtown Hornsby. Wednesday
30th Aug 1989, Thursday 31st Aug 1989,
Friday Ist Sept 1989 Saturday 2/9/89.
Lidcombe Hospital Orchid Society.
WINTER: Lidcombe Hospital Annual Winter
Show. Ward 15, Lidcombe Hospital 26th July
1989 8.00pm.
SPRING: Lidcombe Hospital Annual Spring
Show. Upper Recreation Hall, Lidcombe Hos-
pital 16th Sept 1989 9am-3.30pm.
Manly Warringah Orchid Society Inc.
WINTER: Warriwood Show Warriwood
Square, Warriwood. Thursday Ist June 1989
9am-8pm, Friday 2nd June 1989 9am-Spm,
Saturday 3rd June 1989 9am-4pm.
SPRING: Mona Vale Show, Mona Vale.
Friday 25th Aug 1989 9am-5pm, Saturday
26th Aug 1989 9am-Spm, Sunday 27th Aug
1989 9am- 4pm.
EXTRA SHOW: Manly Warringah Orchid
Society Inc. Warriwood Show. 3 Days 21st,
22nd, 23rd September 1989. 9am-8pm Thurs,
9-Spm Fri & Sat.
Maitland & Coalfields District Orchid So-
ciety Inc.
SPRING: Maitland & Coalfields District Or-
chid Society Inc.1989 Spring Show. Pender
Place Shopping Centre, Church St, Maitland.
Thursday 14th Sept 1989 8.30am- 9pm, Friday
15th Sept 1989 8.30am-8pm, Saturday 16th
Sept 1989 8.30am to 2.30pm.
Manning River Orchid Society Inc.
WINTER: Thurs 29th June, Friday 30th June
9am-Spm, Sat Ist July, 9am-12md. Manning
Mall, Taree.
SPRING: Mon I1Ith Sept, Tue 12th Sept &
Wed 13th Sept 9am-Spm. Held in Manning
Mall, Taree.
Newcastle Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: Saint Andrew’s Church Hall, Church
St. Mayfield. 2304. Thursday 7th Sept. Ipm-
8pm, Friday 8th Sept. 9.30am- 6pm, Saturday
9th Sept. 9.30am- 6pm, Sunday 10th Sept.
9.30am-6pm.
O.S.N.S.W. Ltd
WINTER: 13-17th June. Roseland Shopping
Complex. Shopping Hours.
SPRING: 17th-24th September, Parade
Ground, Royal Botanic Gardens 9am-5pm.
Parramatta & District Orchid Society Inc.
WINTER: Winter Show. Wednesday 26th July
to Saturday 29th July, 1989. Shopping hours.
Seven Hills Shopping Centre, Seven Hills
Road, Seven Hills. NSW.
SPRING: Monday 4th September to Saturday
9th September, 1989. Shopping hours.
Carlingford Court Shopping _— Centre,
Carlingford NSW.
Port Macquarie Orchid Society Inc. WIN-
TER: Port Macquarie. Settlement City Shop-
ping Centre, Port Macquarie.
Thursday 11th May 1989 9am- 9pm, Friday
12th May 1989 9am-
5.30pm, Saturday 13th May 1989 9am- 4pm.
SPRING: Port Macquarie Orchid Society Inc.
7th Annual Spring Show. Settlement City
Shopping Centre, Port Macquarie. Thursday
14th Sept 1989 9am-9pm, Friday 15th Sept
1989 9am- 5.30pm, Saturday 16th Sept 1989
9am-4pm.
Sapphire Coast Orchid Club.
WINTER: Sapphire Coast Orchid Club. Win-
ter Show 18-19 August. Merimbula Town Hall
10am-4pm.
SPRING: Sapphire Coast Orchid Club Spring
Show. Norm. Honey Motors. Bega. 22-23
September, 10am-5pm.
Shoalhaven Orchid Society.
WINTER: Presbyterian Church Hall, Kinghorn
St, Nowra. Saturday 15th July 1989 10.30am-
Spm.
SPRING: Presbyterian Church Hall, Kinghorn
St, Nowra. Friday 15th Sept 1989 12 Noon-
6pm, Saturday 16th Sept 1989 9.30am-Spm.
St George Orchid Society.
WINTER: St George Orchid Society Winter
Show. One night July 4th 1989, 8pm-10pm.
Winter Show night is held on our meeting
night in July — everyone welcome.
SPRING: St George Orchid Society Spring
Trophy Night. One night September Sth 1989,
8pm- 10pm. Spring Trophy night held on our
september meeting night. All welcome —
Visitors’ Tables.
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Sydney Orchid Society.
WINTER: Winter show. One night 8th June
8pm-10pm, Remembrance Hall 220 Lakemba
St, Lakemba.
SPRING: Orchids in Spring Normal shopping
hours, Strathfield Plaza, Strathfield.
SPRING: 28th Aug-2nd Sept 1989
Tamworth Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: Tamworth Orchid Show, Tamworth
Shopping World, Bridge St, Tamworth. Thurs-
day 21st Sept 1989 llam- 9pm, Friday 22nd
Sept 1989 9am-5pm, Saturday 23rd Sept 1989
9am-5pm.
Tweed District Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: Tweed Mall Shopping Centre
Tweed Heads. Thurs. 11th May 1989 9am-
Spm, Fri. 12th May, 1989 9am-Spm, Sat. 13th
May 1989 9am-3pm.
WINTER: Sunny Side Shopping Centre, Mur-
willumbah. Thurs 31st Aug 1989 9am-Spm,
Fri Ist Sept 1989 9am-Spm, Sat 2nd Sept 1989
9am-2pm, in conjunction with the Tweed
Banana Festival.
SPRING: Tweed City Shopping Centre, Sth
Tweed Heads. Thurs 5th Oct 1989 9am-Spm,
Fri 6th Oct 1989 9am-Spm, Sat 7th Oct 1989
9am-3pm.
NSW Regional Conference Orchid Show.
SPRING: Sturt School — Wagga Wagga.
Saturday 30th Sept 1989 Ipm-6pm, Sunday
Ist Oct 1989 10am- 5pm, Monday 2 Oct 1989
10am- 1pm.
Upper Hunter Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: Lancaster’s, John St, Singleton.
Friday 8th Sept 1989 8.30am-5.30pm, Satur-
day 9th Sept 1989 8.30am-3.30pm.
Western Suburbs Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: Western Suburbs Orchid Society Inc.
Spring Show. Three days. Thurs, Fri Sat. 31st
Aug 1989 Ist & 2nd Sept 1989. Thursday
10am-9pm, Friday 9am to 5.30pm, Sat. 9am-
4pm. Location: Burwood Plaza, Railway Pde,
Burwood. :
Wagga Orchid Society.
SPRING: Conference Orchid Show 30th Sept
to 2nd Oct. 1989, 10-5 daily. In conjunction
with S.W. Regional Conference Sturt Public
School.
Woodburn Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: Woodburn Orchid Society Inc. Spr-
ing Show. Woodburn Mem. Hall Pacific High-
way. 15th Sept 1989 8am- Spm, 16th Sept
1989 8am-S5pm, 17th Sept 1989 8am-5pm.
QUEENSLAND
Aspley Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: Sat 13th May 9am-5pm Sun 14th
May 9am-4pm. The Community Hall,
Edinburgh Castle Rd, Wavell Heights.
SPRING: Saturday 16th Sept 9am-Spm Sun-
day 17th Sept 9am-4pm Sunday. The Com-
munity Hall, Edinburgh Castle Rd, Wavell
Heights.
Atherton Tableland Orchid Society.
WINTER: 10th and 11th July, 1989.
Ayr & District Orchid Society.
AUTUMN: I Ith & 12th May 8.30am-9.30pm
on Thursday & 8.30-Spm Friday Mother’s
Day, Coutt’s Mall, Queen Street, Ayr.
SPRING: Thursday & Friday during Water-
Festival. Usually last week in September, to be
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advised in June issue. Coutt’s Mall, Queen
Street, Ayr.
Bundaberg Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: 10th May-13th May, 1989.
8.30am-10.00 (Thurs); 8.30am-5.00pm (Fri-
day), Civic Centre, Bourbong St. 8.30am-
2.30pm (Sat).
Caboolture Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: Annual Autumn Show 18th to
20th May 1989. 9am-9pm Thurs, 9am- Spm
Fri, 9am-2pm Sat.
Darling Downs Orchid Association Inc.
AUTUMN: Thurs 27th to Sat 29th April
8.30am to 6pm. Sat 8.30am to 2.30pm.
Q.C.W.A. Hall, 263 Margaret St,
Toowoomba.
SPRING: Sat 23 to Sat 30th Sept. Sat 8am-
9pm. Sun 9-5. Mon-Fri 8.30-6. Sat
8.30-2.30pm. TAFE College, Neil St,
Toowoomba.
Emerald Orchid & Foliage Society.
SPRING: Annual Spring Show 22 days (Dates
to be set). 6.30am-9.30am.
Gold Coast Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: Friday 31st March/Saturday Ist
April 1989, Friday 9am-5,30pm — Saturday
8.30am-5.30pm. Judged Show, Display,
Floral Art, Sales Table.
SPRING: Three days — Held in conjunction
with the Gold Coast annual show. Judged
Show, Display, Floral Art, Sales Table.
Gympie Orchid Society.
AUTUMN: April 21 & 22 9am-9pm. 9am-
4pm. Dendrobium Feature Show Civic Centre,
Gympie.
SPRING: Spring Gold Rush. October 12th,
13th & 14th. Shopping hours, Goldfields
Shopping Plaza — inter club display.
Hervey Bay Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: 28, 29th April Friday 28th. 9am-
8pm. Sat. 29th 9am-3pm Hervey House
(R.S.L.), Torquay Rd, Pialba.
Ipswich Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: 8th & 9th April 9am-6pm & 9am-
Spm.
SPRING: 2 days — date to yet be decided in
Sept. 9am-6pm & 9am-Spm.
Logan & Albert Orchid & Foliage Society.
SPRING: Mt Tamborine. Saturday & Sunday
8.30am-5pm, 9am-4pm September.
Mackay & District Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: April 12, 13, & 14th. Shopping
centre trading hours. Caneland Shoppingtown
Mackay.
SPRING: September 28, 29, & 30th. Shopping
centre trading hours Canelands Shoppingtown
Mackay.
Maryborough District Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: Sept, 14-15-16. 14th-15th 9am-
9pm — 16th 9am-2pm. Entry free. St. Pauls.
Mem. Hall. Adelaide St.
Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society.
SPRING: 8-9 September 89 Memorial Hall,
Maple St, Cooroy.
North Coast Orchid Society Nambour Inc.
AUTUMN: 4th Sth 6th May 1989. 9am-9pm
(4) 9am-Spm(5) 9Yam-2pm (6) Ray Grace
Mitsubishi car show room Nambour.
Orchid Species Society Inc.
SPRING: Sat 9th, Sun 10th Sept. 1989. Sat.
9am-Spm. Sun. 9am-4pm. Auditorium Mr.
Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Mt. Coot-tha Rd,
Toowong.
Pine Rivers Orchid Society.
AUTUMN: Kensington Village Bray Pk. 27th
28th 29th April 1989 8-30am- Spm.
SPRING: Pick & Pay Hypermarket Aspley 6th
to 9th Sept 1989 8.30am-S5pm.
The Queensland Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: 7th-9th April 9am-Spm. Mt Coot-
tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium.
SPRING: 15th-17th September 9am-Spm. Mt
Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium
Rockhampton Orchid Society.
AUTUMN: 7th, 8th, 9th April, 1989. 9.00am
to 9.00pm. Theme — ‘‘Orchid Fantasy’’.
SPRING: Dates at present unknown — Some-
time in September.
Sunshine Coast Or. Soc. Inc.
AUTUMN: 30th March-Ist April. 9am-8 pm.
Sat Ist 9am-3pm. Civic Cultural Centre
Caloundra.
SPRING: 14, 15, 16 September. 9am-8pm but
Sat 9am-3pm. Local Society members only.
Civic Cultural Centre Caloundra.
Townsville Orchid Society Inc.
AUTUMN: Friday 31st March, Saturday Ist
and Sunday 2nd April 1989. Friday and
Saturday 9am-9pm. Sunday 9am-Spm. City
Council Administration Building Walker
Street, Townsville.
SPRING: Friday 15th, Saturday 16th and
Sunday 17th September 1989. Friday and
Saturday 9am-9pm. Sunday 9Yam-Spm. City
Council Administration Building Walker
Street, Townsville.
Townsville District Orchid & Allied Plant
Assn.
AUTUMN: 11-12-13 May 1989, K Mart
Plaza. Thurs 8.30am-9pm, Fri 8.30am-
5.30pm, Sat 8am-12 noon.
West Brisbane Orchid Soc. Inc.
AUTUMN: Autumn Orchid & Plant Show
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd April 9am-5pm.
(Open show) The Auditorium, Mt. Coot-tha
Botanic Gardens
SPRING: Orchid & Plant Spectacular (Charity
Show) Saturday 23rd Sunday 24th September
9am-5pm. The Auditorium, Mt. Coot-tha
Botanic Gardens. (Open show).
West Moreton Orchid Group Inc.
AUTUMN: Friday 7th April to and including
Sunday 9th April. Friday 9am-9pm. Saturday
9am-5pm. Sunday 9am-Spm. St Pauls C. of E
Hall, Limestone St, Ipswich.
SPRING: West Moreton Orchid Group Spring
Show. Thursday 14th September to Saturday
16th September, Thursday 8.30am-9pm. Fri-
day 8.30am-5.30pm. Saturday 8.30am-4pm.
Booval Fair Shopping Centre, Brisbane Road,
Booval.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Orchid Society of Western Australia (Inc)
WINTER: O.S.W.A. Winter Show 29th-30th
July 1989, Ipm-Spm Sat, 9.30am-4.30 Sun.
Held in Collins Street Hall, South Perth.
SPRING: O.S.W.A. Spring Show 13th-16th
September 9am-5pm. Held at the Metro
Maddington Metropolitan Shopping Centre,
Maddington.
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Australian Orchid Review, April 1989
spectrum of fertility in Australian orchid
species. The other articles are of a more
specific nature, for example, on the effects
of loading different Cymbidium species’
with numerous seed capsules, and the
reproductive biology of Dendrobium
speciosum and Eriochilus cucullatus re-
spectively. Five appendices and a glossary
complete the text. The appendices will be
of practical interest to those intending to
use this book as a practical guide for
raising orchids from seed. They include a
guide to aseptic culture methods, a sum-
mary of the relative ease of raising differ-
ent species from seed, approximation ger-
mination and deflasking schedules for
different species, and methods for raising
terrestrial and epiphytic species from seed
in vivo.
The book is biased, as one might expect,
towards Australian native species but this
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elsewhere. The text promulgates sound
techniques for the raising of orchids from
seed and provides easy-to-follow methods
in simple, uncomplicated language. Jar-
gon is kept to a minimum even in the more
scientific articles. The relevance of raising
orchids from seed when so many orchids
are threatened in the wild is emphasised
throughout and we welcome this approach.
It seems inevitable that, in a popular
book, some of the experimental results are
somewhat oversimplified and qualitative.
It would be good to see some quantitative
classification of the results presented in
any future edition. A standardised form for
tabulating pollination results might have
been usefully incorporated to allow com-
parability of results. We would also
suggest that a future edition gives space to
the allied areas of seed and pollen storage
which are likely to be of increasing
importance in horticulture and the conser-
vation of threatened species. The question
of symbiotic seed germination requires,
we feel, a separate book to do it justice.
Sarcochilus hartmannii
We have found little to question in the
text as a whole although, in the chapter on
Eriochilus cucullatus, we would suggest
that it is rash to infer from the squash
technique alone that fertilisation must
have occurred because of the large number
of pollen tubes the authors have noted in
the ovary. Other techniques should be
used to confirm this observation. In many
orchid species, a considerable time lag
exists between entry of the tubes into the
ovary and fertilisation occurring (Clifford
& Owens, in press in 10th International
Symposium on sexual reproduction in
higher plants. Sprunger Verlag).
Despite these minor criticisms, we can ©
heartily recommend this well-produced
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to the library of all those interested in the
raising of orchids from seed. Congratulat-
ions must go to the collaborators for filling
a gap in the orchid literature and we look
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Judging of the Genus Stanhopea Neville Schaefer.
Bibliography and selected reading list
1. Australian Orchid Council Australian Or-
chid Awards 1985.
2. Australian Orchid Council Standards for
Judging. January 1984.
3. American Awards Quarterly Volumes 1-18.
4. Dobson, C. The Mexican Stanhopeas The
American Orchid Society Bulletin Feb 19
1963.
5. Dobson, C. Classification of some No-
menclature in the Genus Stanhopea. Selbyana
Vol I No | Jan 1975.
6. Dobson, C. Orchids of Ecuador: Stanhopea
Selbyana Vol 1.
7. Greer, B. Those Incredible Stanhopeas.
Australian Orchid Review Autumn 1987.
8. Horich, C. The Astonishing Stanhopea
ecornuta and some of its hybrids Orquidea
(Mex) 5(12) July 10 1976.
9. Horich, C. The Costa Rican Stanhopea
Species. Orchid Digest May/June 1974.
10. Haager, J.R. and Jenik Stanhopea tadeasi
The Orchid Digest Vol 48 No 5 1984
11. Jenny, R. The Genus Embreea The Orchid
Digest March/April 1985.
12. Kennedy, G. The Stanhopeas of Mexico.
The Orchid Digest September/October 1975.
13. Kennedy, G. Two Confused Stanhopea
Species: Stanhopea tigrina and Stanhopea
nigro-violacea.
14. Kraus, L. The Culture of Stanhopeas.
American Orchid Society Bulletin Vol 53 No 4
1984.
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Masdevallia mejiana
Masdevallia mejiana grows in Colombia
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Masdevallia _triangularis is from
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M. tovarensis is from Venezuela. Spec-
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M. coccinea is from Colombia at about
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Flowers large and showy. Scarlet to ma-
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Odontoglossum constrictum from
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Odont. coronarium from Colombia.
Super-shaped flowers, yellow with
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$100
Odont. harryanum is from Colombia.
Huge flowers pale to chestnut brown and a
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Oneidium papilio from Venezuela. Spec-
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Oncid. bicolor from Venezuela. So rare
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Oncid. trigrinum from Mexico. Grows on
oak trees at 2500 metres. Brilliant yellow,
brown splashing. Good plants. $30.
Oncid. phalaenopsis from Colombia.
Milky-white barred dark eT lip
flushed rose. $35.
_ Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
Rarities,
Restrepia elegans from Venezuela is well-
named. Unusual narrow flower with el-
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Sea column pale green. Keep humid.
Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis grows _ in
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Rodriguezia secunda from Venezuela;
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Anguloa _ruckeri from Venezuela.
Gorgeous big tulip-like flowers in red-
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_ Phragmipedium longifolium, a succession
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Yellow- green, purple-dotted, long twisty
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Cycnoches loddigesii from Colombia.
Fantastic shape! Greenish with purple
i and white or pink lip. Flowers to
"$40.
ae violacea. Handsome plant. Waxen
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5 ctheg genus sipraisenocselt is tep-
resented in the Philippines by ap-— a
_ proximately 20 species and 18 ©
= _ varieties, of which 14° species and
17 varieties are endemic, or only uf
occuring i in the Philippines. -
For the most part Phalaenopsis ;
are a low altitude genus, though -
they do occur up to 1 500 ES
above sea level.
_ Of the nine ‘sections, five are 2 to
Jo. The sections are:- _
)Phalaenopsis whose ‘members
clude P. amabilis (L) Blume, P.
it me B x vercniaral hb, ih
2)Stauroglottis which has ~ a
ees, P. equestris (Schauer)
f. and P. lindenii Loher. —
scatae which has the doubtful
pecies P. fuscata. This species
is the” exceedingly rare IP
olitzii Rolfe. =
ueddemannianae members. of
ees
BPE Sweet, ae
snus ea ‘aah. f.) Sweet, P.
orem
Both t
aphrodite Rehb. f., P. sanderiana-
Rchb, f., P ‘schilleriana Rehb. f,
nay not occur in the Philippines. -
) Amboinensis whose only mem-
Given :
IFA _pulchra
Wietelel tarde taal). f and its
Phalaenopsis schilleriana
; Parictest delicata Rehb. f. and
ochracea Rchb. f. Zebrinae
Sub-section Hirsutae is rep-
_ resented by P. pallens (Lindl)
_Rehb. f. and P. mariae Burbidge
ex Warner and Williams. _
Phalaenopsis aphroditie is wide-
spread over the whole of the
Philippine archipelago whereas P.
~amabilis is only found on the
south-west
found in the Philippine. archipel- ae
) island of Palawan.
These are both lowland _ species,
up to about 300 metres.
ese species have large
white flowers and beautiful green
leaves which can attain lengths of
30 cm. by 7.5 cm. wide. In nature
. they grow in very well lit situations,
- sometimes in full sun, but always:
ja with 80-90% humidity. They fre-
_ quently grow over creeks and near —
to waterfalls. Very easy to grow if
the humidity, elfen) with air move-
ment is kept up. Sy
_ Phalaenopsis ‘sanderiana only
occurs on the island of Mindanao,
_ which is the second largest island
in the Philippines. It is also a
lowland species. The flowers range
in colour from pinkish-white to rose
2 (a rple and are delicate in texture.
There is also an albino form.
Flowers can be up to 8cm. across. —
One ‘of the most beautiful
_ species to occur in the Philippines
__ is the pink flowered Phalaenopsis
_ schilleriana. What species grower
could ever forget that magnificent
Specene that was the Grace
“Ausraan Orchid Review, June 1989 ‘
sof the Philippines
- needs to be sent to the mountains
flower spikes produce baby plants —
-and not flowers. P. schilleriana is
Jim Cootes
Champion at the Roselands Show
a few years ago, with its 3 foot tall
branched spike covered in 6 cm.
pink flowers. A truly wonderful
sight. This too is a lowland species
being fairly widespread over the
central Philippines. An interesting —
point about this species is that it will
not flower for a second time in
Manila. To induce its flowering it
for three months so that the cooler
weather can initiate the flowering ;
hormones. If left in Manila the
an attractive plant even when not in
bloom with its beautiful dark green
foliage marbled with silvery grey on |
_ the upper surface. One of the best _
species from the Philippines.
Phalaenopsis stuartiana has foli- _
age similar to the previous species —
but the flowers are white with ma-_
roon, green and brown spots on the
lip and the i inner half of the sepals.
Another | very - desirable
Phalaenopsis.
Phalaenopsis philippinense has
only been recently described, —
1986, and was originally thought to-
be P x leucorrhoda though on ~
further investigation it was found
neither of the two parents of P. x
leucorrhoda, which are P.-
schilleriana and P. aphrodite, grow
in the area where P. philippinense
comes from which is the mid north —
east of the largest island of Luzon.
This species occurs at about 1,000
‘metres altitude.
Its flowers are usually pale pink
through to white. The foliage is
similar to the two previously men- ;
tioned species.
Phalaenopsis equestris_ is a
small flowered member of the ge-
nus, which is very widespread
throughout the Philippines. It also”
comes from Taiwan and its sur-
rounding islands. The flowers are
normally pink though there is a —
great deal of variation in the colour —
of the labellum, with several
varieties being recognised. There
is also an albino form. | i,
Phalaenopsis lindenii is closely —
related to the previous species and
in its natural habitat grows in very
dense Sees and at high Ellul
in the mountains of Luzon. This
species has foliage similar to P.
Shilleriana and its allies. The
blooms are white with 5 - 7 purple
lines on all the segments. There is
_an albino form in which the stripes
are yellowish green, this is very
arose
Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana
and its many varieties are found all
over the Philippine archipelago.
They differ in the size of the flowers
-and the intensity of colour. The
plants with the largest flowers
come from the province of Surigao
on the island of Mindanao, though —
the best colours come from Luzon.
The flowers are about 5cm. in
diameter and have a base colour of
white with magenta to amethyst-
purple or reddish brown horizontal —
bars. The lip is carmine and yellow
at the base. The leaves are light
green and succulent. Another low-
land member of the genus.
Phalaenopsis pulchra is ‘similar
but the flowers are solid purple and -
_ the tips of the sepals are white. In
the wild this orchid grows in almost
full sunlight but always very close
_to streams and creeks. A brightly
coloured species and easy to grow.
__ Phalaenopsis heiroglyphica isa
pure delight with its 5 cm. flowers
_which are cream based and—
marked with maroon or brown
-‘heiroglyphics’. This is a lowland
species and only comes from two
the south of ‘the —
islands in
Philippine archipelago. '
_ Phalaenopsis
Another lowland species. =»
Phalaenopsis bartonii is a eee edie!
discovery, and is quite distinct from
its other relatives named above.
The base colour of this orchidisa
milky white and has brown bars
around the periphery. In the wild
this species grows in dense shade _
at low altitudes, and in cultivation
likes a fair amount of water. It has
Palawan.
Phalaenopsis deltonii is also < a
recent find.
shade. Often mistaken for P.
mariae. P. deltonii has a green
background and almost ‘sprayed ©
2 with | chocolate brown Pee
pallens — has - ee
3.5m. light lemon yellow flowers =
~ which are transversed — with thin
_ reddish-brown or —
coloured lines. This is a fairly wide-
spread orchid which is commonly — iy
confused with P. fasciataa P
ochracea and P. reichenbachiana. Wis
cinnamon
The labellum is amethyst to pur-
plish blue.
Phalaenopsis mariae Iss another ;
intermediate elevation grower —
around 600 metres — also in dense
shade. The fleshy flowers attain a
diameter of 3 cm. and are white to
cream coloured with maroon to
chestnut brown blotches and wide
bars. This species comes from the
and also occurs in NEISIATIED,
CULTIVATION.
south of the Philippine archipelago é
DHSeenODeTS. are ean easy genus on
to grow providing a few simple
rules are followed. The most im-
_ portant thing is AIR MOVEMENT, it
must be constant as it minimises
fungal problems. Probably the next —
most important factor in growing
species Phalaenopsis successfully
is HUMIDITY, the higher the hu-
midity the better they love it. They
“also seem to prefer to get some ©
~ morning sunlight. Winter tempera-—
ture is also important — a minimum |
of 15°C — and not too wet, 20°C i
~ much better because the plants aS i
not stop growing. Shade should be _
about 80% for the summer and —
50% for the winter. When watering
underneath |
ider mites
the plants, always
the leaves, keeps”
_at bay. The best time
the morning so that t
plenty of tim
| nighttall It iB
: Phalaenopsis Ineddemanniana ace | = Rae a S3
_ only been found on the island of
‘It is an intermediate te
elevation — 500 metres — species —
and this one also grows in dense
- Australian Orc d Review, June 1989
water cannot gather in the crown of
Fertilse often but —
~ WEAKLY. Half of what the manufac-
‘turer recommends is ideal.
the _ plant.
NO water be left in the centre of the
leaves of the plant. One method to
alleviate this problem is to grow the
plants at a 45° angle, so that the
Use
both organic and inorganic ferti-
lisers and vary the brands you use,
so that the plants get a variation in
trace elements. No one brand of
fertiliser is completes with) WEED GE
ements.
REFERENCES ; |
Orchidiana_ Philippiniana Dr. H. aI
Valmayor (1984) | pages: 268-278 on
inc.
Third AS.EAN., Orchid Congress ria
‘(Dye tab Valmayor (1980) pages
65-69 inc. |
‘Modern Orchid Growing Council:
lorE. Javier (1986) Pets) 125-129
(iInCa 7
The Genus Phalaenog sis Herman
‘eB Sweet Ph. D. Ia) *
Phal, pallens (Philippines)
|. Odm. Bictoniense
Our subject for the second
species behind the hybrid article is
the well known Odontoglossum
bictoniense.
This species comes from fairly
high elevation, 6-7000 ft,
in Mexico, Guatamala and El
Salvador. Interestingly it was the
first species of the genus intro-
duced to cultivation.
Unusual for an Odontoglossum
it is often terrestial in growth habit,
this is obvious from the heavy,
fleshy root system these orchids
have. You will also find it growing
on rocks, trees and cliffs.
When originally discovered it
was never very common and later
when the area it came from was
devastated by earthquake, collec-
tors thought it to be extinct. How-
ever years later it was rediscovered
in Mexico and has become well
distributed in cultivation. Unfortu-
nately it is now somewhat rare in its
natural habitat.
Odontoglossum bictoniense is a
very variable species with several
varieties existing in cultivation,
most now seed raised in nurseries.
One of the most lovely is var. Alba
AM/RHS which has brown petals
and a pure white lip.
Var. San Bar Alba Purity is an-
other glorious form having green
petals and a white lip. Similar but
yellow with a white lip is var.
Sulphureum. Then of course you
have the normal coloured forms, as
shown in the photograph, which
can also be variable.
Whether because of its rarity or
because hybridizers didn’t see the
8
value in the species, it was barely
used in breeding until the early
sixties. Only the primary hybrid
Stamfordiense (x Odm. Uro-
skinner) was registered in 1909.
It was 1963 when | began my
journey into orchid growing at
David Sanders Orchids in the U-K,
which by chance is the year the
next Odm. bictoniense hybrid was
registered. David Sander named
the cross Odm. Dainty (x Odm.
Lucilla). | remember that plant in
flower and just how apt that name
was.
Odm. bictoniense has proved to
be somewhat promiscuous particu-
larly as a pod parent and has bred
freely with other genera. During the
sixties hyrids were registered,
made with Odontioda, Oncidium,
Brassia, Miltonia, Comparettia and
ieee
I. Odm. Burghardt Holm .
a few besides. Some of these
remained fertile in the next gener-
ation and have bred on but a
fertility barrier in the second gener-
ation is quite common. Obviously
in this brief overview we can’t cover
the 70 or so personally.
Odm. Bictoniense seems par-
ticularly compatible with genus
Oncidium and several notable hy-
brids have been registered to date.
In fact over 20 different Oncidium
species have already been com-
bined with Odm. bictoniense so a
great pool of primary hybrids is at
the disposal of the hybridist, offer-
ing tremendous scope in colour,
shape and size.
A few worth looking at are
Odontocidium Dena Reinikka (x
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ODONTOGLOSSUM BICTONIENSE
Onc. varicosum) yellow with red
spots and a large yellow lip, very
showy and fertile too. One of its
progeny received an AD/AOC in
Tasmania. In the U-K Odtcm.
Thelma-Ku (x Onc. marshallia-
num) was recognised by the R.H.S.
with var. “Gaytarn” receiving an
AM/RHS last year. In the U.S.A.
Everglades Orchids _ received
an AM/AOS for their cultivar
“Everglades”.
Using the pink species Oncidium
ornithorhynchum with Odm. bict-
oniense produced Odtcm. Elske
Stolze. | have flowered many of
these as very young plants, all
have been pink with dark red lips,
somewhat small in the flower as
you would expect and not at all
scented as hoped.
A slightly more advanced line of
Odontocidium is represented by
Odtcm. Bittersweet (x Odctm.
Crowborough “Plush”). The orig-
inal cross made in the seventies by
the late Dr. M. Orenstein was dip-
loid but having discovered a tetra-
ploid clone of Odtcm Crowborough
Plush, Andy Easton remade it with
even better results. The intense
rich colours and mass display of
flowers will surely find this cross
gaining many awards in the future.
The illustration shows Milton
Carpenters awarded clone var.
“Cherry Chip” AM/AOS.
In New Zealand last year | was
thrilled to see some seedlings of a
new cross Otcm. Golden Trident (x
continued p. 28
Ill. ODCDM. Bittersweet
“Cherry Chip” AM/AOS
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te oe eee re we ewe eee seme ee ewes
THE P.H.
The letters PH are used to indi-
cate the Acidity or Alkalinity of a
medium. One such medium is the
compost used to obtain growth and
flowering in plant life, which in-
cludes Orchids. It is measured on a
scale that runs from 1-14 as shown
below.
Neutral being 7, is the most used
indicator factor to start from, with
progression towards 14, indicating
higher fields of Alkalinity and from 7
numerically downwards to indicate
a move to more Acidity. Some
water supplies are controlled close
to PH 7 (Sydney), but care must be
exercised because we have ob-
served very different readings in
some other areas.
The state of the medium can be
rearranged by the adding of Acids
to adjust toward an Acid medium
and Alkalies toward Alkalinity, de-
pending on your need.
We use Phorsphoric Acid to ad-
just our Acidity and either Bi-
Carbonate of Soda or Calcium
Hydryoxide for the Alkaline adjust-
ment. To test the state of your
medium you may procure from a
chemical retailer, litmus paper,
Multi-coloured PH sticks (brand
name “Mark Peloupa”), or a small
instrument sold by I.C.I. Scientific
Instrument Dept. that is simply im-
mersed in the liquid at the base,
then gives a numerical read out.
Special chemical indicators in liquid
form that when mixed with your
solution will change colour, and the
colour gained then compared with
a colour chart that comes with the
test kit (these may be obtained
from any good Aquarium Dealer
fairly cheaply).
Just as light, water, air flow,
altitude, warmth and other environ-
mental factors often referred to as
some of the essentials needed by
plant life, to develop their optimum
of growth flowering and seed pro-
duction so equally essential is the
need to balance the PH in your pot
or your growing medium whatever
your choice may be.
If the PH is incorrect, then the
salts being fed to your plants are
simply not made available as a
gaseous food the plants can
assumulate, but either pour out the
bottom of the pot, or build up in
your medium as solid salts, often
causing a white discolouration
around the water outlets of the pot.
14
FACTOR
1 fe, ee eC 5 Chas
Say HOG. PLO} Wali ee my a Shiga 4
Acid | Alkaline
Neutral
Charts have been available for a
long time, one of which | will in-
clude, to indicate the optimum PH
that is necessary to release the
maximum of our needed minerals
and trace elements.
We agree, as so many others do,
that the PH 5.0 to PH 5.8 is correct.
For most Orchids to use the avail-
able fertilizer efficiently. In our
laboratories, where seedlings are
maintained for quite some time ina
captive environment, and with only
the nutrient originally made avail-
able. The above recommended PH
is maintained. If a ‘slip’ occurs we
can always see the symptoms that
develop such as, growth stunting,
non root development, discolour-
ation of the foliage, and breakdown
in the Agar based medium.
Many losses and problems can
be traced back to the misuse of the
PH factor as was demonstrated to
us several years ago, when using
an Alkaline balanced fertilizer (RH
7-8) we nearly lost much of our
Stud collection, and did in fact only
regain control when using Bill
Johnstons recommended Formula
of ‘Aquasol’ plus lron Chelates
and Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom
Salts) and adjusting our tank to RH
5-8 at every weekly feeding, only
then did we observe the return to
good health to those fortunate to
survive the ordeal.
We made no other conscious
changes to our plants that would
not allow us to identify the problem.
The only break from this pro-
gramme has been the introduction
of a product of a Hormone based
‘additive’ within the last six months,
called ‘Vegemax’. It is not the intent
of this article to suggest that if an
Orchid collection is growing in a
satisfactory manner, when com-
pared with other Local collections,
that there is a need to change your
methods. However it is the intent of
the author to attempt to develop an
awareness and questioning of the
extreme importance of the balance
of the PH factor within your grow-
ing medium and hopefully present
the experience of seeing your
plants Languish instead of giving
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
the pleasure of a healthy collection.
A simple illustration would be, try-
ing to grow Azaleas or Camellias,
Daphne, etc in a previously well
limed soil, as most home gar-
deners would be aware, your plants
would not survive after a yellowing
of the foliage and all you would
have done is change the PH from
Acid to Alkaline, so after a slow
loss of foods your plant dies.
Unfortunately we in the World of
Orchid Culture do not always re-
ceive such notice by a sudden
change in our plants until the dam-
age is done because of the slow
growing progress that are the habit
of most Orchids. Awareness is also
of importance, because we have
many normal ingredients to choose
from when connecting our Com-
post. Such as Pine Bark, Tan Bark
(if available) Peat Moss, Tree fern
fibre, bracken fern, etc and all of
these are of an Acid nature and so
do not always present difficulty.
However caution must be the key-
word because too Acid a balance
will cause a problem as equally as
the Alkaline balance may.
The only sure way is to test your
medium or fertilizer liquid regularly.
This may be done with one of the
test units mentioned earlier. | am of
the belief that many problems often
put down to over or under watering,
wrong environment, lack of correct
temperatures, insect infestation,
old potting medium etc could
just as easily be caused by
maladjusted PH.
If the author can cause a little
questioning and experimentation of
his contempories then our Experi-
ence and time in writing this article
will not have been in vain.
Jack Williamson
Kaldoon Orchids.
i
Strongly acid ; "ere Strongly alkaline
pH |
4.0 50 5.5 610 7.0 8.0 9.0
POTASSIUM
SULFUR
CALCIUM
WaWoce
COPPER
ZINC
eee
MOLYBDENUM
I
(i Bea
4.0
pH
Fig. 4.6 The effect of the soil pH on the availability of plant nutrients in organic
soils. (From Lucas and Davis, 1961.) The availability of the elements is indicated
by the width of thge bands. .
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989 15
From an Orchid Lover’s Bookshelf
One of the joys of orchid involve-
ment is in the acquisition of litera-
ture (books, pamphlets, cata-
logues, etc) relevant to our chosen
passion.
Early in my own orchid growing
days (20 odd years ago) | read a
library book titled ‘Out West Grow-
ing Cymbidium Orchids and Other
Flowers’, the story of El Rancho
Rinconada, by Louis M. Boyle, Snr.
(Times-Mirror Press, Los Angeles,
U.S.A. — 1952).
The book is dedicated to the
‘memory of my mother and father
— they both loved their garden and
flowers’. Could there be a more apt
dedication?
This book came into being be-
cause the author ‘became a victim
of rheumatoid arthritis ... obliged to
curtail (my) activity in more ways
than one’. Originally intended as a
record of experiences in growing
cymbidium orchids out-of-doors in
Southern California, it developed
into a much broader canvas.
Acquaintance with Spanish-
speaking classmates led to the
author hearing about the old ran-
chos, and fostered the ambition to
one day have a rancho of his own.
The 500 odd pages are filled with
a veritable treasury of photographs
and text not only of orchids, but of
; the flower industry, flower
shows, the seed-growing industry,
the Men’s Garden Club, and a little
of the early West’.
Many avenues of orchid interest
are explored in this ‘gem’, such as
Let’s Talk It Over (joining an orchid
society), discourses on some of the
older varieties of cymbidium or-
chids, learning by experience, sick
plants, personal views on culture,
and other topics.
| realize that all these subjects
have been treated in various ways
by many writers: after all what is
really new? But gathered together
in this one volume they form an
eminently readable account of
Louis Boyle’s horticultural experi-
ences, and as with any book of
note the writer creates an empathy
with his readers. It took me almost
ten years of searching to locate a
copy for sale. Believe me, when |
did, | pounced on it with wild ex-
pressions of delight!
Born in Boston, Massachusetts,
U.S.A., Hugo Freed spent his early
16
An Article
by Jo-Ann C. Burke
days in the Pacific Northwest. For
many years a successful insurance
broker, he had been educated in
New York and at the Sorbonne in
Paris.
His father was a travelling sales-
man. The family finally settled on a
large parcel of land near Seattle,
Washington. It was here that Hugo
Freed began to first ‘develop an
active interest in plants and
flowers’, spending much time tend-
ing the garden with his mother.
Hugo Freed’s brother Arthur was
a song-writer with numerous hits to
his credit including ‘Pagan Love
Song’ and ‘Singin’ in the Rain’. In
1938 this talent led to a career as a
motion picture producer; he re-
ceived in 1951 an Academy Award
for best motion picture as‘producer
of ‘An American in Paris’ and again
in 1958 for ‘Gigi’. In 1947 when
Arthur acquired an orchid range in
Malibu’s Zuma Canyon Hugo be-
came the managing partner.
Hugo Freed’s name is synony-
mous with the development of the
Phalaenopsis orchid in particular.
In his book ‘Orchids and Seren-
dipity’ (Prentice-Hall, Inc., New Jer-
sey, U.S.A. — 1970) he shares with
his readers little-known facts about
orchid history. He writes about the
mid 1770’s when people became
aware of the aesthetic uses of
orchids, and of the modern areas of
orchid knowledge.
In the chapter ‘The Orchid Ark’
we share Hugo’s pleasure in the
little humming-bird he christens
‘Pepito’, and his placing of Cattleya
blooms for Pepito’s nectar dessert
each day.
We read of his personal joys
associated with orchids, of life on
the orchid range, of understanding
the often little-understood orchid,
and of visitors to the range.
It's interesting to read that for
small seedlings freshly deflasked, a
special seedling bark mixture of
small chips was used. In a 10 cm
plastic community pot 10 to 20
seedlings would be placed, and
allowed to grow to a stage for
individual potting on. (Almost 20
years on some growers use this
same method.)
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
For the poets among us there is
a slim booklet of verse titled ‘Or-
chids in my Greenhouse, Crab-
grass in my Lawn’, self-published
by Clarence S. Lindsten in 1973.
Verses touch on various aspects of
retirement, nostalgia and garden-
ing. Two poems that will strike a
chord in the hearts of orchid
growers are as follows:
THE STANDARD
The Judging Standard tells us that
Most orchid blooms should be
Of over-lapping rounded form,
With pleasing symmetry.
But some fine day, they'll likely say
Much to our great despair,
That they've re-wrote the Standard
and
The form must now be square!
and
RELATIVES
Said the Brasso Digbyana to the
great big showy Catt,
‘Stop acting so superior, and
remember where you're at.
You're in among your relatives, the
Laelias and me,
And if it wasn’t for our bloodlines,
Boy, how common you would be!
Another booklet is ‘Orchids at
Christmas’ by Blanche and Oakes
Ames (compiled by Botanical
Museum of Harvard University,
1975). Itis a‘... tribute to botanical
art and two remarkable human
beings...’
For thirteen years Blanche and
Oakes Ames sent unique
Christmas greetings to botanical
colleagues, and friends. These
consisted of an orchid drawing by
Blanche, and a quotation chosen
by Oakes. Their daughter Pauline
Ames Plimton, together with other
family members, and‘. . . several of
his colleagues at the Botanical
Museum... decided. . . to publish
reproductions of these Christmas
cards.’
As well as the cards and quo-
tations the booklet contains notes
on Blanche and Oakes Ames and
‘... the two institutions so close to
their hearts — the American Orchid
Society and the Orchid Herbarium
continued p. 27
A New Hobby: Orchid Society Lapel Pins
In 1980 | took a group of orchid
lovers to New Zealand to attend the
1st New Zealand International Or-
chid Conference held in Auckland,
with a tour of the country after the
Conference. At the Show venue |
noticed a very frantic and fascinat-
ing scramble exchanging orchid
society lapel pins. (“Down Under’
they are referred to as badges.)
Found that it apparently was a well
organized activity and has been
going on for quite some time in
Australia and New Zealand. They
seemed to be spending a lot of time
and energy searching out these
lapel pins and trading partners. In
fact advance information | have
from the 13th World Orchid Confer-
ence to be held next year in Auck-
land, a special area is to be set
aside for the trading of pins,
stamps and other orchid artifacts.
Unfortunately | was unable to take
part in this hobby as our local San
Diego County Orchid Society did
not have a lapel pin at that time.
Previously we only had name
plates. By 1985 when | led another
group to Wellington for the 2nd
New Zealand International Orchid
Conference, several of us had seen
that the lack of pins from the San
Diego County Orchid Society had
been rectified. So with a fistful of 50
of our pins, | was well ‘armed’ to
take part in the pin swapping
mania.
While at the Wellington Show |
noticed a young fellow from
Invercargill had quite an impressive
display of pins. He had a large
world map on a display board with
his collection of pins mounted
around the edge of the map with
strings leading from the pins to
their town site on the map. Before
we left the Conference in Welling-
ton to continue our tour of ‘Kiwi’
land, | took stock of my booty and
found | had done quite well on my
{ first foray into pin collecting. | had
‘captured’ 31 New Zealand pins
and surprisingly, 8 from Australia.
In October 1986 | launched a
| letter writing campaign to New Zea-
land and Australia in pursuit of the
many missing badges needed for
my collection. Very shortly, | had all
that were available from New Zea-
land, so turned my main effort
westward. Then found | had a
formidable task ahead of me with
over 200 orchid societies in Austra-
lia. Undaunted, | plunged ahead
posting letters to many of the or-
chid societies and slowly, but
surely, the airmail letter packets
started coming in with pins en-
closed for a trade for one from our
local society. This letter writing
campaign gave excellent results as
almost all of my letters were
answered, even if the society did
not have a pin, they usually re-
sponded to let me know that they
did not have one. One of the
pleasant side effects of this letter
writing has created some very ex-
cellent new friendships. While at-
tending Orchid Expo ’88 in
Caloundra, Australia last year, |
was fortunate enough to meet
some of my letter writing-trading
partners and was even invited to
spend a couple of days in Hervey
Bay at the home of Brian and
Gloria Pearce. There are now 6
regular trading partners: 4 in Aus-
tralia, 1 in New Zealand, and 1 in
England. Australia is proving to be
a real gold mine for these very
desirous pins. To date | have col-
lected 144 from just Australia!
Originally | started pinning these
badges on a baseball type cap that
| happened to be wearing at the
New Zealand Conference. Very
soon | found out | was running out
of space. Then | had a lady create a
vest (waistcoat “Down Under’) for
me and have since then been
pinning them on it. The front is now
covered and they are now half way
across the back. The 12th World
Orchid Conference in Tokyo in
1987 saw the debut of my vest.
Because of this | met two very avid
pin collectors. They are two of the
above mentioned trading partners:
Harry Wilshaw of England and Jim
Dench of New Zealand. Harry has
over 300 pins in his collection,
while Jim Dench is closely pushing
the same figure. At the 12th World
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
Orchid Conference | was able to
add 35 pins to my collection. These
came from England, South Africa,
Canada and Australia and even 8
from the U.S. There is a real dearth
of pins here in the U.S. considering
the large number of societies we
have up here, though there seems
to be a trend to change this. So far |
have located 16 of them, mostly
from California and Florida.
This is proving to be a very
fascinating new hobby for me.
(One of the benefits driving from
this “orchid collecting” activity, you
don’t have to worry about a sched-
ule to water and feed them or watch
our for crown rot!) The colors and
designs make a very interesting
display. | have worn my vest to the
12th W.O.C. in Tokyo, Orchid Expo
’88 in Caloundra, the 11th Austra-
lian Orchid Conference, the 1st
Canadian Orchid Congress in
Vancouver, the 32nd and 33rd
Eastern Orchid Conference here in
the U.S. The vest is quite an eye-
catcher, besides getting quite
weighty, which in the long run does
attract attention, which in turn leads
to the trading of more pins. With
almost 212 years of diligently seek-
ing out these pins, | have just
recently reached the 270 mark.
After the banquet in the Sydney
Opera House at the 11th Australian
Orchid Conference, five of us avid
pin collectors got together (2 from
Australia, 2 from New Zealand, and
myself) and discussed the possible
formation of a Badge Collector’s
Club. It seemed feasible and
needed, so we asked Barry Collins
to serve as the General Secretary
to launch our new club. He readily
agreed to take on the task. Things
seem to be slowly but surely get-
ting well underway getting it
organized with over 100 inquiries
from Australia where all this mad-
ness apparently originated. Our
first major task is trying to compile
a listing of the various pins that are
known to have been issued. These
lists will be published in a soon to
be issued Club News Bulletin as
we are able to track the many pins
in circulation. For further informa-
tion collectors can send a stamped
self-addressed envelope to Barry
Collins, 245 Avoca _ Street,
Randwick, N.S.W. 2031. We look
forward to hearing from you.
Ben Hardy 9443 E. Heaney Circle,
Santee, Calif. 92071 USA
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The BIG ONE for Queensland in
89, set in the mountains west of
Brisbane, 2000ft above sea level.
The response by orchid fanciers,
clubs and orchid nurseries, both
from Australia and overseas has
been very heartening to the
Toowoomba Orchid Society organ-
ising committee, and they look for-
ward to the great event at the
spacious Harristown High School
Assembly Hall from September 18
to 24 (open to the public from
Wednesday, September 20).
The number of registrants to
date has been very encouraging,
with many enquiries coming from
New Zealand, United States, Japan
and most States of Australia.
Nearly all space has been taken
for the commercial nurseries, and
the 40 display sites for clubs and
individual growers Is filling steadily.
We are very fortunate that the
Spectacular will be held in the very
spacious school assembly hall, the
18
entrance being right on a main
road, South Street, with plenty of
parking for cars and coaches. In the
hall there is ample room for the 40
individual displays, including the
Toowoomba Orchid Society's stage
display and the Native Orchid So-
ciety of Toowoomba’s display.
As well, there will be a souvenir
booth, flower stall, club plant sales
and raffles area. A food and drink
outlet will also be available.
We have had a fantastic re-
sponse from Toowoomba business
houses in providing most of the
$7000 prizemoney. A local nation-
wide transport firm, Simons has
provided $1000 for the Grand
Champion Orchid prize, and the
Reserve Champion prize of $500
has been donated by Toowoomba’s
Mayor and local Member of Parlia-
ment, Alderman Clive Berghofer
M.L.A.
The social activities planned for
the Registrants at the Spectacular
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
The Native Orchids are superb at Conference Time in Toowoomba
include a welcome cocktail party at
the Toowoomba Golf Club’s
spacious premises situated over-
looking the Toowoomba range; a
banquet dinner at the same venue,
and a good old Aussie barbecue at
a beautiful old “pub” — The Farmers
Arms — set in peaceful bushland
just outside Toowoomba.
A day of interesting lectures has
been organised. Both overseas
and local speakers will give inter-
esting talks based on the advance-
ment in the culture and growth of
orchids.
Speakers are:—
DR. GEOFF STOCKER, Nth
Qld. Geoff has: travelled exten-
sively throughout New Guinea,
Indonesia, Burma, India and Cen-
tral America. During his travels he
has collected superb clones of
many species orchids. Geoff has
specialised in the Highland Orchids
of New Guinea and his lecture will
be on these. He will also have for
release at the Conference a selec-
tion of Highland species seedlings
to flowering size.
DR. ALFRED B. LAU, Mexico.
Alfred looks after an orphanage in
Mexico and to support the children
they make trips throughout Mexico
collecting seeds of Palms,
Bromiliads, Cacti and Orchids,
which they sell throughout the
world. His lecture will contain ac-
counts of these trips and the Or-
chids of Mexico.
RUSSELL HUTTON, New Zea-
land. Russell and Lorraine Hutton
have specialised in the magical
Masdavallia Species, and has one
of the largest collections of these
beautiful orchids. They have avail-
able from their nursery an excellent
range of Masdavallias and closely
allied species. There will be a
selection of these available during
the Conference.
ANDY EASTON, New Zealand.
Andy needs no introduction. For-
merly based in the United States,
he is one of the world’s leading
Cymbidium hydridisers and cur-
rently owns Geyserland orchids.
Andy travels extensively around
the world promoting the fellowship
and enjoyment of orchid growing.
His lecture will cover the advances
made in recent years and what the
future holds for Cymbidiums.
MARK PENDLETON, U.S.A.
Mark and his partners Terry Root
and Herb Hager have recently
opened The Orchid Zone at Sa-
linas, California. Mark has grown
and bred Cymbidiums and
Odontoglossums for several years
and combined with Terry’s know-
ledge on Paphiopedilums and
Herb’s widely known Phalaenopsis
breeding assured this venture to be
a success. Mark’s lecture at the
conference will look at the
Odontoglossums.
DAVID BANKS, Sydney. David
is one of Australia’s younger
hybridisers who will talk on the
culture and breeding of the native
Sarocochilus.
The Spectacular and Confer-
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providing nearly two weeks of or-
chid shows. When the Spectacular
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June 1989
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"Safe Simple Methods for Controlling Orchid Pest
Most of the insecticide sprays currently
available for PEST control are either too
expensive or too dangerous to use, (or
both), so for some time I have been
seeking a product which will not reduce
my lifespan or my bank balance.
I have just concluded some testing
which indicates I may have found
exactly what I, and no doubt many
others, have been wanting for many,
many years.
The main pests which are a problem for
me are scale, aphids and the two spotted
mite — which is also known as red
spider and spider mite. The latter is a
most difficult pest to control or erad-
icate.
No doubt other pests annoy other
growers which do not affect me, but just
possibly they too will respond to the
same or similar treatments to those
outlined here.
SPIDER MITE
Two Spotted Mite is a pest which
causes untold damage to the horticultural
industry and many of the methods advo-
cated for eradicating it, or should I say
controlling it, are expensive, and what is
more important, are quite capable of
harming the user.
Glenwood Orchids began using pred-
ator mites around 1976, when we were
given a trial sample by the Keith
Turnbull Research Station (Vic), and we
have had good success with them. How-
ever, for some reason they would not
establish permanently under certain
growing conditions no matter what we
tried. However, where predators were
permanently established they had spider
mite under absolute control.
The reason why the predators would
not establish in certain areas was a
perplexing question, and no matter how
many times fresh stocks were released
into areas devoid of predators they just
would not remain there.
Over several years I noted that there
were two locations where our predator
mites could always be found but the
reason for this did not become obvious
until the recent construction of a large
shade house was completed and filled
with plants.
This shade area was covered with 65%
knitted shadecloth and while it was
satisfactory during the winter months it
was quite hot on a hot sunny day.
During the summer of 1987-88 a
second layer of shadecloth was added to
this new shade house which substan-
tially reduced the foliar temperature
during summer.
During 1988 it Was discovered that the
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shade area was totally free of spider
mite, and the predators were well and
truly established in large numbers.
While working within this shade house
during the 1988/89 summer it was noted
that the air was cool, even on a hot day,
and all areas having similar conditions
had permanent colonies of predators.
The growing areas where the predators
would NOT establish were always the
HOTTEST.
It was suddenly obvious, the two
spotted mites thrived in the heat, but the
predators avoided it.
The answer then is simple. In order to
control two spotted mites by natural
means may require nothing more than an
adjustment of the environmental con-
ditions so that it favoured the predators.
In ALL areas where the predators were
in large numbers the air temperature and
shade levels were similar to that pro-
vided by a large shady tree. A cool
breeze flowing through the shade area,
coupled with adequate moist air, main-
tained a temperature around 28 deg. C.
even on a very hot Melbourne day.
There is another factor which is import-
ant if one is using predator mites to
control two spotted mite which must be
taken into consideration.
If the population of two spotted mites
is reduced, the predators will roam over
a very large area to find sufficient mites
to eat. If growers space their pots well
apart, or, use short bench runs then this
will restrict the predators ability to roam
about.
The answer is to grow your pots close
together, and use long, continuous
benches, or rows where possible, or,
alternatively provide some means
whereby the predators can gain access
from one bench to another. For exam-
ple, allow the foliage from plants on
adjacent benches to touch.
If pots are grown on the ground, place
them close together. I am aware that this
could cause fresh problems, but they
could be overcome by careful selection
of the material used as ground cover.
The adult mites are prone to going
walkabout, and will soon be found some
distance from where they were orig-
inally established, but they will have
deposited eggs where-ever they have
been and while one may see no predators
for a while, suddenly juveniles will be
seen wandering about.
One good idea is to have one special
area set aside as a place where infested
plants can be swapped with clean ones
to ensure the predators perpetually breed
and multiply in that area. Predators in
such a “‘breeding area’’ can be easily
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
W. R. “Bill” Johnson
Glenwood Orchids Pty. Ltd.
collected and transferred to other areas.
The predators seem fond of our Native
epiphytes such as Den. Kingianum and
we have a colony of predators estab-
lished on our natives. I now know that I
can always find them there if I need to
collect some predators for transferral to
other areas.
Incidentally, two spotted, or, spider
mites if you prefer that name, are NOT
red. Some growers have been killing
predators thinking they were spider
mites simply because the pest was de-
scribed as “‘red spider’’.
Just shows you how, when we are
badly taught, or, poorly informed, we
get things horribly wrong and we can
actually make things worse for our-
selves.
It would therefore appear, once more,
that natural means of pest control are
available, providing we get the con-
ditions right.
Using predator mites successfully is
one thing BUT they do not provide
quick control over a serious outbreak of
two spotted mites, for which spraying is
the only solution.
A year or so ago liquid pyrethrum
became ‘available and because it had a
reputation for being harmless to humans
I decided to test its effectiveness on our
various pests.
In order to test the pyrethrum on spider
mite I firstly ran tests under a micro-
scope to:
(a) observe if pyrethrum would kill the
mites, and
(b) to find which dilution rate was
most effective.
Observing the reaction under the
microscope I found mature adults were
killed in around ONE MINUTE, juven-
iles in less.
A more ambitious test was conducted
on a large plant which was infested with
mites of all ages.
This time I added a ‘‘spreader’’ to the
solution because I had observed in the
microscope tests that the pyrethrum did
not freely form a film over the leaf
surface or the mites. I found that when a
spreader was added, the pyrethrum rap-
idly spread over the leaf and the two
spotted mites, enhancing the killing
factor.
For a spreader I used Clensel at the rate
of 10 ml. per litre, and I used 6 ml. of
the concentrated pyrethrum solution. I
have also used Teepol, and White Oil to
be equally effective.
The test plant’s foliage was covered
with the spray and left.
Next day I inspected the entire foliage
and found hundreds of dead mites, and
NO live ones.
I inspected the plant again a few days
later, and just a few live mites were
found. These could easily have been
missed on the first spraying or even
hatched after spraying.
The plant was sprayed again, and this
time on checking no more live mites
were found.
A large test spraying was conducted
and again with similar results, and, only
a few mites were found alive.
NO damage to the plants has been
detected, but then only very long term
observations will determine if any per-
manent damage is done to the plant. I
am fairly certain that there will be none.
It has been my experience, and others
have communicated the same, that some
of the more volatile systemic sprays can
and do cause deformities to orchids, so
if minor damage occurs one is no worse
off.
Two or more applications of the spray
would be desirable, but then that applies
equally to any spraying regime.
Here are a few pointers for those
wishing to test my results:—
1. Liquid pyrethrum. If you are buying
it check the pyrethrum percentage on the
container label.
I found this was a trap because some
brands are much cheaper than others and
as it turns out they are well and truly
diluted. The brand I used contains 13%
pyrethrum, but another well known
brand on sale in supermarkets contained
only 4% pyrethrum — which means one
would have to use 3 times as much. A
cost comparison showed the brand I
used was no more expensive than the
other.
2. The mixture. I used 6 ml. of 13%
pyrethrum solution in | litre of water. To
this I added about 10 ml. of a wetting
agent (I used Clensel but one could use
any pure horticultural wetting agent).
3. Application. Spray the entire leaf
area (under and over), paying particular
attention to the leaf tips. If the spray
does NOT spread over the leaves in a
film, insufficient wetting agent was
used. Re-spray again one week later to
catch any newly hatched mites. A third
spray about two weeks later on may also
be desirable.
Spider mites are more correctly known
as “‘two spotted mites’’ with the specific
name of Tetranychus urticae. They are
almost translucent in colour and have
large brown spots on each side of the
abdomen. One will usually need a
magnifying glass to see them on the
under side of plant leaves. If the
“‘mites’’ are clearly visible without a
magnifying glass, and they are brightly
coloured-they are most likely predators.
Predator mites can be purchased from
Biocontrol Ltd. P.O. Box 35 Warwick.
Qld. Their address is 124 McEvoy St.
Warwick and their phone number is
(076) 66-1592.
The predator mite, Phytoseiulus
persimilis, occurs naturally in Australia,
it is not an introduced species, but for
some reason it has quite a healthy taste
for two spotted mites.
SCALE
From long term observations, it seems
that certain species of scale will specific-
ally attack plants which are unhealthy
and weak, and orchids which are grown
in enclosed conditions are more prone to
attack than orchids grown in an open,
natural and healthy environment.
Plants may be given the best fertilizer
ever made, BUT, if the plant’s root
system is damaged little of that fertilizer
will get into the plants system, so it is
easy to have the mistaken impression
that one’s orchids are being well fed
when in fact they are NOT.
Once again it would seem that the
simple cure for scale is to improve the
state of health of one’s plants by modifi-
cations to one’s cultural methods. How-
ever, to eradicate any spot infections a
mixture of white oil and Clensel (used as
per directions) will do the trick and it is
perfectly harmless.
With a small amount of liquid py-
rethrum (circa 3 ml. per litre) added to
the solution, the effectiveness of the
spray was enhanced.
This method was also 100% effective
on Boisduval Scale infesting Cattleyas,
but it was most essential that all dried
tissue covering the bulbs was removed
first, to ensure the spray reached all
areas where the scale could hide.
We are now growing more and more
orchids under shadecloth alone. A single
layer of 65% is permanently in place for
winter months, with a second layer of
50% to 70% added from early Septem-
ber to April. Despite dire predictions by
some, the REDUCTION of light has
INCREASED both growth rates and
flower spike production.
Plants grown in such shadecloth areas
are NOT attacked by scale or two
spotted mites.
I have NOT tested this system on
Lycastes which are usually sensitive to
white oil spraying, so I would suggest
that tests be made on an unwanted plant
first before any attempt is made to spray
this formula onto Lycastes. I would also
suggest that any tests be made with and
without the spreader.
APHIDS
I have not yet found a controllable
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
natural way to eradicate aphids, al-
though I am well aware that ladybird
larvae feed on aphids, having spent a lot
of my “‘youth’’ working with a fellow
natural history photographer friend who
made an excellent 16mm movie film
illustrating how effective the ladybird
larvae were in eating their way through
large numbers of aphids.
This film was titled ““The Life Cycle
of a Ladybird’ and the photographer
was the late W. G. “‘Gil’’ Nicholls. I
know that certain of Gil’s films were
available through the (Vic.) State Film
Library. If it should be then it is
worthwhile viewing because it clearly
illustrates biological control at it’s best.
The film was made circa 1950.
The trouble is, since 1950 we became
enamored with pesticides and we have
probably killed off the greater part of the
ladybird population with them.
Nowadays when the aphid season is on
one rarely sees a ladybird anywhere.
So, with insecticides the remaining
option and with the success against the
mites under my belt, I tested the py-
rethrum spray on some Aphids, AND it
was AGAIN 100% successful, once
more with no apparent side effects (to
me or the plants).
If you too can’t collect ladybirds, then
try pyrethrum, but if sprayed on flowers,
try it without the spreader.
Perhaps someone will get the message
one day and breed ladybirds by the
millions just as they are predator mites.
MEALY BUG
A large scale eradication test was
conducted on mealy bug _ infesting
paphiopedilums using the liquid py-
rethrum in conjunction with a spreader,
and once again a near 100% killing rate
was achieved.
The spreader was essential to remove
the white “‘woolly’’ covering and allow
the pesticide to penetrate.
In our tests we thoroughly sprayed the
entire plant, including the leaf junctions.
Once it was certain the whole plant was
covered the plants were inverted to
allow any excess solution to be drained
from the plant.
This draining procedure would be
most important, particularly for
paphiopedilums.
The outer surface of the pots were also
saturated, particularly any pot which had
a broad rim because mealy bug was
found to be sheltering on the pot’s
external surface.
I would suggest caution using this
spraying process on paphiopedilums,
particularly in cold, damp winter con-
ditions, because the wetting agent could
collect in the leaf junctions and cause
some damage. If applied on the under-
continued p. 27
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WHAT’S IN A NAME
By Brian Maxwell
Shakespeare wrote, ‘‘that which we call a
rose by any other name would smell as
sweet.’’ Not so with orchids!!!
The orchid is the only member of the
plant family for which a complete record
has been kept of all the crosses registered.
ALL orchid growers, therefore, have a
responsibility to ensure that what is
written on that little tag we place in a pot
is CORRECT.
The Rules for the correct setting out of
names are to be found in the International
Orchid Commission’s publication ‘‘Hand-
book on Orchid Nomenclature and Regis-
tration’’. Don’t let the title put you off.
I’m sure there will be at least one copy in
the library of every Orchid Society.
THE HARDWARE
What makes a good orchid label? For me
the label must have two qualities. The
writing surface must be large enough to
cope with even the longest name and the
plastic must be thick and durable enough
to last for many years.
Many of the printed labels used by orchid
nurseries are too thin and tend to snap
easily after only a year or so. Because we
all like to remember where we purchased a
particular plant, I write a label of my own
to place in the pot as well. If you place this
label in front of the nursery label, you can
see from one side of the bench where you
purchased the plant and from the other side
the name of the plant. To write this extra
label does not take all that long and it
ensures that you don’t finish up with a
bench of plants labelled Cattleya ‘‘un-
known’’.
Of equal importance to the quality of the
label is the quality of the writing instru-
ment. I look for something that is fine
enough for fairly small printing yet per-
manent enough to last for the life of the
label. I have not yet found any type of pen
with durable enough ink.
My choice of a writing instrument is a
pencil. Not all pencils will do. They must
be soft enough to write clearly on a shiny
plastic surface yet hard enough to retain a
point for quite a number of labels. After a
number of years of experimenting, I have
settled on the Stabilo 8008.
These are not obtainable at most news-
agents but any Office Supplies distributor
should have them or be able to get them
for you.
WHAT TO DO WITH THE
HARDWARE
Now that we have the correct utensils, it
would be a shame to use them incorrectly.
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Labels should be printed but you MUST
follow the rules.
SPECIES: For the name of the particular
species use all lower case (small) letters
except for the family name, e.g.
erpan Ge intermedia or — Diacm.
bicornutum
NOT C. Intermedia or Diacm.
Bicornutum
The correct abbreviations to use can be
found either in the ‘‘Handbook on Orchid
Nomenclature and Registration’’ or in the
front section of ‘‘Sander’s List of Orchid
Hybrids’’. Be sure to use the correct
abbreviations.
Within the Cattleya intermedia species,
there are a number of distinct varieties
where all the members are a similar colour
or pattern. The names of these are cor-
rectly written as follows —
C. intermedia var. alba; C. intermedia
var. aquinii; etc.
Now within the Cattleya intermedia var.
aquinii group of plants there may be
several outstanding examples to which we
wish to be able to refer individually, e.g.
C. intermedia var. aquinii ‘Kokusai’ or C.
intermedia var. aquinii ‘Splash’.
NATURAL HYBRIDS: Growers should
also be aware that natural hybrids can
occur in both interspecific and intergeneric
forms, e.g.
Interspecific: Cymbidium xballianum
Intergeneric: xLaeliocattleya leeana =
(C. loddigesii x L. pumila)
A study of these will reveal that at least
as far as the writing of labels goes, they
are treated as for the species with the
addition of the multiplication sign x.
Specific clones are still indicated in the
same way as for species, e.g. Cym.
xballianum ‘Ajax’.
ARTIFICIAL HYBRIDS: The names of
artificial hydbrids are written in the fol-
lowing way. C. Bow Bells ‘Perfection’.
Please note the use of the capital letters
which is our means of indicating that this
is neither a species nor an interspecific
natural hybrid. It could not of course, for
obvious reasons, be an intergeneric natural
hybrid.
The lettering on the lable can thus tell us
a great deal about the plant in question,
provided the writer of the label has done
the job correctly. One other lazy habit
which label writers have gotten into is to
leave out the abbreviated form of Memoria
(Mem.) when writing the names of such
orchids as —
Blc. Mem. Crispin Rosales ‘Ruen Yuen’
or Lc. Mem. Albert Heinecke.
New comers then find difficulty in locat-
ing these names in alphabetical listings
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
such as ‘‘Sander’s List of Orchid Hy-
brids’’.
There are unfortunately those people who
breed orchid hybrids but never get round to
registering the progeny. Who among us
has a collection without at least a handful
of labels with three, four or even five or
more names linked by nothing more than
multiplication signs? Worse still there are
still those who do not recognize the
importance of writing these labels cor-
rectly.
To illustrate, let us take a relatively
simple label written (incorrectly) as —
Sic. Jewel Box X Sc. Doris xX Sc.
Beaufort
We now explore the possibilities by
writing this in as many correct ways as
possible. If we assume that the names
have at least been retained in the correct
order, there are two possibilities —
(i) (Sla. Jewel Box X Sc. Doris) X Sc.
Beaufort
(ii) Slc. Jewel Box X (Sc. Doris x Sc.
Beaufort)
What difference does that make? Let’s
follow it through —
(i) (Slc. Jewel Box X Sc. Doris) X Sc.
Beaufort
Sic. Madge Fordyce X Sc. Beaufort
Sic. Mango Tart
(ii) Slc. Jewel Box X (Sc. Doris x Sc.
Beaufort)
= Sic. Jewel Box X Sc. Scarlet Angel
The final cross here has not been regis-
tered to date but it certainly could NEVER
be registered as Slc. Mango Tart!!!
We can thus see that the end result of the
two possibilities are two different orchids.
What confusion there could be in future
registrations of hybrids if labels are not
written correctly. We were able to sort out
the confusion in the above example by the
simple expedient of using brackets. Two
unfortunate bad habits are creeping into
label writing and should be stopped im-
mediately. To take the example from
above — Sic. Jewel Box X Sc. Doris x
Sc. Beaufort has been written as —
Sic. Jewel Box — Sc. Doris
Beaufort OR
Sle. Jewel Box X Sc. Doris X X Sc.
Beaufort to indicate what should have been
written as (Slc. Jewel Box Xx Sic Doris)
x Sc. Beaufort.
Please stamp out this habit before it gains
a foothold.
The difficulties of our simple example of
three components in a cross becomes
much more complicated where there are
four names to cope with — to save space I
will represent it diagramatically —
XS G:
A x B x C x D
could be (A X B) X (C X D) = Orchid
U
or [A X (B X C)] X D = Orchid
u [((A X B) X C] X D = Orchid
x A X [(B X C) X D] = Orchid
: A X [B X (C X D)] = Orchid
and these are the results if the names have
always been written in the correct order. If
someone along the line had changed the
order in which the names were written
then the possible end products are greatly
increased. You must realize that the or-
chids designated above by the letters U, V,
W, Y and Z are five different orchids and
could never be written under the one
name. They are the results of five different
sequences of breeding. I will follow them
through to illustrate the point —
(A X B) x (C X D)
= EXF
Sl
=x
ky
Q* «x
x [(B x C) x D]
A x [G x D]
AxJ
Y
You will notice here that I have intro-
duced a new type of brackets [ _] to assist
us in understanding the more complex
crosses that have been made. In using
brackets we would start with ( ) to
indicate the first cross made then [ ] to
indicate that something has been crossed
with what was inside ( ) and then if
necessary use { } to indicate the next
cross.
How much simpler our lives would be if
those who wish to use an unregistered
cross in breeding would see to its regis-
tration. After all, if the flower is good
enough to use to breed with, then surely it
should be registered.
If you have orchids in your collection
which have no indication of the order of
the various crosses, please don’t use them
for breeding. Let’s retain the integrity of
the Sander’s Lists. @
ilies turn e wut
x
B
x
9
Phuket and Phang-Nga Bay Tour
Prof Rapee Sagarik organised
our tour, and what a wonderful time
we had.
Ten of us took the one hour flight
from Bangkok to Phuket. We ar-
rived at the Pearl Hotel, a lovely old
hotel in the centre of town (just like
our Hotel Darwin) with a garden
setting with pool and orchids.
We were soon off to visit the
Phuket Gardens, and were wel-
comed with fresh drinks, then off to
see the orchid project which Prof.
Rapee Sagarik is helping to estab-
lish. This delightful garden setting
has a cultural show daily, and
displays from many of the local
industries, all beautifully presented
and a great tourist attraction. After
the show we had dinner with Pro-
fessor Sagarik in the gardens res-
taurant. The weather was perfect.
The next day we went to Phang-
Nga Bay, about an hours journey
by bus. On the way we saw
Arundina graminifolia growing in
long grass by the roadside and
amongst them were pitcher plants.
We went past rubber plantations
and coconut farms also pineapples
and saw many varieties of fruit.
We arrived at Phang-Ngu Bay,
which is one of the great scenic
attractions of the world. The lime-
stone peaks of mountains rise out
of the sea. Many thousand years
ago this mountainous area was
covered with glaciers, which
melted. The sea rose, leaving only
the peaks out of the water. It was a
fantastic sight. We boarded a boat
and went for a tour around the Bay.
We passed a fishing village at the
base of one of the peaks, built in
the water on stilts, including a
school and mosque.
We arrived at a small island with
a sandy beach. After a picnic lunch,
our guide found some Paphio-
pedilum godefroyae. These
mottled leaf Paphs. were tucked
away in rock crevices in moist sand
in quite a lot of shade. Prof Rapee
Sagarik was off, climbing up the
steep rocks to explore and photo-
graph. In fact it was hard work to
keep up with him! Soon we had
seen many more Paphiopedilums,
all tucked away in cool crevices.
Then we saw from the rocks,
Aerides odorata, —‘Trichoglottis
faciata and Vanda teres, just hang-
ing from the rocks, what a thrill to
see them in their natural habitat!
There were many species of
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Dendobium on the trees, but were
not in flower, and so were hard to
identify.
On the way back we passed
through a tunnel of limestone cliffs
with many bats flying around us.
We saw many more orchids hang-
ing from the cliff face, also Paph.
exul, a plain leaf species on the
face of the rock in a much more
exposed position.
It was a wonderful day, and Prof
Rapee Sagarik seemed to enjoy it
as much as we did, recording it all
on video camera. That night back in
Phuket, we went to a superb fish
restaurant on the seafront with the
Professor, his friend and Wora
Dawson, one of his old students.
So back to busy Bangkok, and
next day to Chiang Mai, more news
about that next time.
Rosemary Bromwich
People on Phuket tour;
Prof Rapee Sagarik
Gus Klose Haleema Dauth
Alastair McGregor Angie Aralar
Peter Crook Marsha Aralar
Wendy Crook Jenny Cuff
Rosemary Bromwich
OBITUARY
It is with sadness that we learnt of
the death of Ralph Handcock.
He was a remarkable person in
that after a life-time of growing
cymbidium orchids in Sydney, he
came to Darwin to take up the
challenge of growing tropical or-
chids here.
He was a foundation member of
our Society, and he brought to it all
his knowledge of how to run an
Orchid Society. He helped put up
our first orchid display, ran our first
trading table, and started our first
judging classes.
One will always remember that
at over eighty years of age he
began a ten year plan for his
CHEM: What an inspiration for us
all!
At ninety four years, he was still
caring for his orchids, and _ still
coming to our meetings.
We would like to extend our
sympathy to his family, and espec-
ially to his son Merv, who has done
so much to support his Father, and
to help our Society.
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Native Epiphytes in Southern Victoria
If nature had intended that Australian
epiphytic/lithophytic orchids were to grow
in Southern Victoria, either the species
would have the genetic make up to suit the
environment or the environment would
have been changed to suit the species.
Since neither event has occurred naturally,
man must — to grow these plants with any
degree of success — at least provide the
basic requirements as we would for any
exotic orchid species, or, for that matter,
any other plant. The fallacy ‘‘that since it
is native it should grow here’’ could not be
further from the truth without considerable
effort to make it happen.
The majority of our epiphytic/lithophytic
orchids inhabit the coastal strip between
the mountains and the sea fromm Eastern
Victoria, up the eastern coast to Cape York
Peninsula. Even in this relatively small
area in a country as vast as Australia, there
exists a range of climatic conditions from
snow and frost areas to the constant
temperatures of the true tropics, from open
grasslands through various degrees of for-
estation to the jungle like tropical rain
forests of the north. The effect of these
changing conditions is reflected in the
range of varieties within a given species.
The basic conditions required by a species
or variety should be considered before we
attempt to grow these plants in our vastly
different environment.
Probably the one requirement that is
common to all our orchids is their need for
moving, fresh air. Plants grown in con-
fined space without ventilation are very
prone to fungus and disease attack. In
nature, an orchid growing on a host tree is
protected from strong winds by the canopy
of the host and other trees around it, but
even the most gentle breeze produces
continuous air movement. In cultivation
air movement is essential to maintain the
health of the plants.
Draughts must be avoided. A plant in a
constant or frequent draught will not
flourish but will stagnate or deteriorate.
Temperature is of prime consideration
and must be thought of in terms of both
minimum and maximum requirements.
Constant spells beyond either limit can be
very detrimental to the health of the plant.
All should be considered frost tender and
although many species can be quite suc-
cessfully grown without heat, they must
be protected from frost. Many plants from
our more northern areas grow in the
mountains at higher altitudes which are
significantly cooler than the adjacent,
coastal lowlands.
Temperature is to be thought of in con-
junction with air movement and humidity,
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both of which may be used to modify
extreme temperatures.
The coastal strip has the very decided
advantage of receiving the majority of its
abundant rainfall during the warmer
months of -the year and having a winter
that is relatively mild and dry. This is a
situation that is essential in the plant
growth cycle. Plants that are allowed to
dry out in our high summer temperatures
will become distressed very quickly, par-
ticularly on days of hot, dry winds; and,
conversely, plants that are overwet on cold
winter days and frosty nights will also fare
very poorly.
While mounted plants will benefit from
heavy watering during summer, more care
must be taken with potted plants and
potting media needs to provide excellent
drainage. Roots that are kept overwet will
deteriorate quickly. It is more beneficial to
leave the pots on the dryer side and
increase the humidity by wetting down the
surrounding area. Mounted plants rarely
have problems with drainage.
Light intensity plays a very important
part in the growth and flowering cycle of
the plant. Light requirement or tolerance
varies dramatically from species to species
and again in Southern Victoria we must
compensate for the variations from the
natural habitat. The days of our hot, dry
summer are longer and less clouded and so
are brighter, while our winter days are
significantly shorter and much more
cloudy. Therefore, while some shading is
necessary for most species in summer,
many will require the maximum light
possible during winter.
The nutritional requirements are mini-
mal. Plants in nature rely totally on the
decaying, vegative or organic matter that
is washed into their root system by nature.
In cultivation a frequent application of
very, weak organic fertilizer is ample.
Chemical fertilizers have a tendency to
burn root systems, and to build up in
porous potting materials to turn them sour
which is detrimental to the plants.
Growth and flowering cycles are ex-
tremely varied and many have very spec-
ific seasonal requirements including a
totally dry rest period. Others require to be
well watered the year around. It is necess-
ary to study each species and, as far as
possible, to match its natural environment
to produce the best from each plant. So,
again, just because it’s native does not
mean it will grow without some help from
you. @
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continued from p. 16
of Oakes Ames.’
Starting in his childhood, Oakes
Ames’ interest in plants, wild-
flowers and orchids has been docu-
mented in various biographical
sketches.
The booklet tells of how in 1889
when only fifteen, Oakes Ames had
commenced the preparation of an
orchid herbarium. As well as
samples of native orchids, he
had prepared pressings of single
blooms of exotic orchids, ‘collected
‘from the greenhouses of his father
and his father’s cousin. . .’.
From the time of their marriage in
1900 Blanche and Oakes Ames
operated as a team: ‘... she became
the artist of the family almost at
once,’ making ‘... virtually all the
illustrations for his botanical books.’
For a small 50 page publication
‘Orchids at Christmas’ holds a
wealth of interest. In the re-reading
for the preparation of this article it
has inspired me to seek out a
biography of this man and his ac-
complishments in and for the world
of orchids.
Lastly I’d like to mention ‘The
Orchid Hunters’ by Norman
MacDonald (Farrar & Reinhart Inc.
— Printed by Quinn & Boden Com-
pany, Inc. New Jersey, U.S.A. —
1933)5
This is the tale of two young men
who pursued orchids in an entirely
different way to that of Oakes
Ames. They renounced ‘the office
desk and the pay envelopes, de-
cided to hunt orchids!’
They chose Venezuela and
Columbia as the ‘sources of the
best commercial types of orchids
— Cattleya mossiae, trianaei and
schroederae’.
We abhor the wholesale slaugh-
ter and destruction that must have
gone on in the early days of orchid
collecting, but here is a book pub-
lished in 1939: when orders were
achieved (in 1937) for 5000 plants
of Cattleya trianaei, 4000 plants of
C. schroederae and 1000 of C.
mossiae! Really, we haven't pro-
gressed far when one takes time to
reflect on the present situation.
Now it’s not only the plants being
removed, but their entire habitat
being decimated. | wonder just
what kind of a world we are leaving
for our children.
However, be that as it may, ‘The
Orchid Hunters’ provides a picture
of just what befell collectors in
general, and these two young men
in particular, in their chosen em-
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Provided one leaves aside the
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continued from p. 21
side of the foliage I doubt any damage
will be caused.
Follow up inspections after our test
spraying indicated a kill rate near 100%.
When using other systemic sprays on
paphiopedilums I found that too many
plants produced deformities to either the
foliage, the flowers, or both. So far no
deformities to the plant has been ob-
served but it is too soon to say that will
not occur.
If some deformities do occur, we are
still no worse off.
OTHER PESTS
My tests suggest that if the pest is an
insect, then pyrethrum is worth a try.
I have no means of confirming what
residual effect this substance may have,
if any, but it is suggested that there is
none.
So, maybe at long last I have that
SAFE, NON-TOXIC NON-
RESIDUAL pesticide I (and no doubt
others) have been seeking for many
years.
For those who wish to perform their
own tests, the brand of liquid pyrethrum
I tested was Kendon. The percentage of
pyrethrum present in this product was
13%.
The brand containing 4% of pyrethrum
was Hortico. I would presume either
continued p. 29
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continued from p. 8
Otcm Tiger Hambuhren) in bloom.
Odtcm. Tiger Hambuhren is a
pretty yellow somewhat lacking in
substance with a good display of
flowers on a branching spike. But
crossing it with Odm. bictoniense a
transformation occurs. The flowers
improve in shape, substance im-
proves with a resultant added
depth of colour both in the yellow
and the brown barrings. We look
forward to seeing a remake of this
cross using the yellow Odm.
bictoniense var. Sulphureum.
In 1975 a significant hybrid for
the commercial orchid world was
registered by Arthur Elle: Odm.
Anneliese Rothenberger (x
Odm. Goldrausch). The variety
“Foricultura” in particular became a
top seller in Europe with tens of
thousands being cultivated for the
potplant market. It would probably
have remained a top seller but for a
back crossing to Odm. Goldrausch
that produced Odm. Burghard
Holm, the flowers of which are
similar to Anneliese Rothenberger
but fuller, brighter in colour and
somewhat larger. This has now
largely captured the market its pre-
decessor once filled. So remember
the next time you see it on the
show bench, this is straight
Odontoglossum breeding and
not, as | often see it, judged in
“Any Other Genera” as an
Odontocidium.
To bring things more up to date
we will look at a lovely hybrid called
Oda. Marguerite Holm. This was
bred from the primary hybrid Odm.
Bicross (x Odm. rossii). Odm.
Bicross was only registered in
1979 and as far as | know has been
little used till now.
Thephotographshows Odontioda
Marguerite Holm “Lyoth Alliance”
(Odm. Bicross x Oda. Adolf Rohi),
the bright colours and perky charm
are obvious. When exhibited in
London at the Odontoglossum AI-
liance Meeting it won Best Novelty
Hybrid against stiff competition.
Another variety Oda. Marguerite
Holm “Bon Bon” received an AM/
RHS in 1987. The fact that this type
of breeding is being recognised by
the judges is giving further impetus
for hybridizers to explore the
exciting possibilities offered
by Odm. bictoniense. With the
vividness of colour, dark lips and a
different look about these flowers, it
is not hard to see why they have
become much sought after by
growers in the U-K and U.S.A. To
this you can also add the advan-
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Woes,
tage of a certain primary hybrid
vigour associated with less com-
plex hybrids.
For Australian growers troubled
with summers too warm for the
more traditional Odontoglossum-
Odontioda types, Odm._ bicton-
iense appears to impart some toler-
ance in this respect particularly
when bred to Oncidiums.
From Odm. bictoniense you
can expect much more yet.
Already we have seen very dark
colours, so perhaps vini-colour
Odontoglossums will emerge and
become as popular as vini-colour
Paphiopedilums.
In the other direction the yellow
and green albino forms when used
in conjunction with pure colour
Odm. hybrids must also offer
exciting possibilities.
Clive Halls
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R.S.D. 92 Three Bridges 3797, Vic.
Photo Credits:
Oam. bictoniense: G. McGraith
Odtcm. Bittersweet “Cherry Chip”:
Milton Carpenter
Oda. Marguerite Holm “Lyoth Al-
liance”: C. Halls
Odm. Burghard Holm: C. Halls
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
IV. Oda Marguerita Holm a
yoth Alliance’ Champion Novelty Odont.
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would be just as effective so long as the
correct amount of each liquid was added
To find the equivalent of 6 ml. of 13%
If the 4% solution is used then just
divide 13 by 4 and multiply the answer
by 6. E.g. 13 divided by 4 = 3.25. 3.25
x 6 = 19.5. So the equivalent amount
of 4% solution needed is 19.5 ml. per
To convert other dilution rates simply
replace the figure 4 in the above exam-
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I would be interested to receive the
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and I would be most interested if any
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Penrith Plaza Shopping Centre.
SPRING: 9th September 12 noon-5 pm, 10th
September 9am-4pm. The Melrose Hall,
Emu Plains.
Byron District Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: 15th-16th September 9 am-5 pm.
Mullumbimby United Church Hall.
Casino and District Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: 22nd September 9 am-6 pm, 23rd
September 9 am-4.30 pm. R.S.L. Hall, Can-
terbury Street, Casino 2470. Featuring THE
CHAMPION ORCHID OF SUMMERLAND
also Bromeliad Display. R.S.L. Hall, Canter-
bury Street, Casino.
City of Lismore Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: 7th September 9 am-7.30 pm, 8th
September 9 am-6 pm, 9th September 9 am-
7pm, 10th September 9 am-3 pm. City Of
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Lismore Orchid Society Inc., Ballina Street,
Lismore.
Cumberland Orchid Circle
WINTER: 29th June 9am-9 pm, 30th June
Qam-5pm, Ist July 9am-4pm. Castle
Towers Shopping Centre.
SPRING: 30th August 9am-5pm, 3lst
August 9 am-9 pm, Ist September 9 am-5 pm,
2nd September 9am-4pm. Castle Towers
Shopping Centre.
Great Lakes Orchid Society
WINTER: 8th-10th June 9 am-5 pm. Kmart
Shopping Village.
SPRING: 30th September & Ist October 9 am-
5 pm. Forster Primary School, Middle Street.
Illawarra District Orchid Society
WINTER: 13th July 9am-9 pm, 14th July
Qam-Spm, 15th July 9am-12 noon.
Westfield Shopping Complex, Warrawong.
SPRING: 31st August 9 am-9 pm, Ist Septem-
ber 9 am-5 pm, 2nd September 9 am-12 noon.
AUTUMN: Ist June 9am-9 pm, 2nd June
9 am-S. pm, 3rd June 9 am-12 noon.
Mullumbimby Orchid Society
SPRING: Byron District Orchid Society Inc.
15 & 16th September. 9 am-5 pm. Mullum-
bimby United Church Hall.
Nambucca Valley Orchid Society
SPRING: 8th September 9 am-8 pm, 9th Sep-
tember 9 am-4 pm. Nambucca Entertainment
Centre, Ridge St, Nambucca Heads.
North Shore Orchid Society
SPRING: 28th-30th August 9 am-5 pm, 3lIst
August 9 am-9 pm, Ist September 9 am-6 pm,
2nd September 9am-4 pm. Lemon Grove
Shopping Centre, Victoria’ = Avenue,
Chatswood.
Northern Rivers Orchid Species Society
SPRING: 26th & 27th September 9 am-9 pm,
28th September 9 am-12 noon. Species show
ONLY. Lismore Shopping Square.
Orchid Society of Canberra
SPRING: 9th September 12 noon-5 pm, 10th
September 9 am-4 pm. Phillip College, Laun-
ceston Street, Phillip, ACT.
Panania-Fast Hills (R.S.L.) Orchid Society
SPRING: -9th September 10.30 am-4.30 pm.
Panania Senior Citizen’s Centre, Cnr Ander-
son Avenue & Peffer Street, Panania.
Southern Riverina Orchid Society
SPRING: Spring Show 8am to 5pm, 9am to
Spm
QUEENSLAND
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
Maroochydore Orchid Society
SPRING: 3rd, 4th, Sth August. 8.30 am-5 pm,
3rd & 4th; 8.30 am-3 pm Sth. Maroochydore
(Butts) Shopping Centre, Duporth Avenue,
Maroochydore.
Tropical Queensland Orchid Council
Meetings held in Townsville in March and
November Conference held in June (Queen’s
Birthday Weekend) Host Society 1989 —
TULLY.
Wynnum Manly District Orchid Society
Inc.
Saturday, 29th September and Sunday Ist
October. R.S.L. Hall, Melville Terrace,
Manly, Qld.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Albany Orchid Society
WINTER: 27th-29th July (venue not known).
SPRING: 2Ist-23rd September (venue not
known).
Augusta and Districts Orchid Society
SPRING: [5th-16th September. CWA Hall,
Augusta.
Bunbury Orchid Society
WINTER: 26th-29th July. Bunbury Forum
Shopping Centre, Bunbury.
SPRING: 27th-30th September (venue to be
advised).
Esperance Orchid Society
SPRING: 6th September (venue not known).
Geraldton Orchid Society
No shows planned 1989.
Melville Districts Orchid Society
WINTER: 1[5th-16th July. Roy Edinger Hall,
Melville.
SPRING: 2nd-3rd September. Roy Edinger
Hall, Melville.
Mandurah Orchid Club
SPRING: 16th-17th September.
Centre, Mandurah.
DISPLAY ONLY: 2nd-Sth August. KMart
Shopping Centre, Mandurah.
Aquatic
Northern Districts Orchid Society
WINTER: 27th-29th July. Belmont Shopping
Centre, Belmont.
SPRING: (To be advised).
AUTUMN _ DISPLAY: — 18th-20th
Dianella Shopping Centre, Dianella.
May.
Orchid Society of Western Australia
WINTER: 29th-30th July. Collins St. Hall,
South Perth.
SPRING: 13th-16th September. Metro
Maddington Shopping Centre, Maddington.
South Eastern Orchid Society of W.A.
SPRING: 26th-27th August. Kelmscott Agri-
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Wanneroo Districts Orchid Society
WINTER: 6th-8th July. Whitford Shopping
Centre, Whitfords.
SPRING: 7th-9th September. Whitfords Shop-
ping Centre, Whitfords.
DISPLAY ONLY: 24th-25th June. Lesser Hall,
Wanneroo Shire Offices, Wanneroo.
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SPRING: 6th October 2 pm-9 pm, 7th October
9.30 am-9 pm, 8th October 9.30 am-6 pm.
1989 spring show coincides with our 11th
Tasmanian Conference. The Launceston Or-
chid Society are hostesses.
Litchfield Orchid Club.
AUTUMN: Freds Pass Show. 20th & 2\st
May 89, 9am-6pm.
SPRING: Palmerston Orchid Display, Date to
be set possibly Oct ‘89.
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BLUE MOUNTAINS Valley Heights Orchids Farm Margaret & Dough Hall, 54 Great Western Highway, Valley Heights, NSW 2777. Ph (047) 51 5757.
BRISBANE Humpybong Nursery, 38 Collins Street, Woody Point, Qld. 4019. Ph (07) 284 3283. % ee bel PINK
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BRISBANE Vk Fens bar les, (aan ry 108 Bale i epton Bay. Ph (7) 203 48 Large and very good shaped Pinks
jeaffe’s Orchids Nursery, Percy Shea’ He ingal Street, Brunswick Heads, (066) 85 1387.
BUNDABERG Produce Traders, 33a Woondooma St, Bundaberg, 4670. Ph (071) 71 3826. P. New Eagle x P. Mount Kaala
BOWEN Riverdale Orchid Nursery, M.J. Edgerton, Bootooloo Rd, Bowen 4805. Ph L077 85 2170. Elegance
CAIRNS Limberlost Nursery, Old Smithfield Road, Freshwater, Caims. Ph (070) 55 1262. Expect large soft Pinks
CAIRNS Cairns Bulk Landscaping Supplies. 169 Hartley Street, Cairns 4870. Ph (070) 51 5167.
COFFS HARBOUR Banana Coast Nursery (Sandy Andersen) Heams Lake Rd, Woolgoolga. Ph (066) 54 1183.
DARWIN Lakeside Orchids, Lloyd & Win Kent, Lot 31 Nottage Road, Bees Creek, N.T. ae i (089) 88 1004.
GLADSTONE Hyne & Son Pty. Ltd., Crn. Side '& Yaroon Streets, Gladstone. Ph (079) 72 1555. S TRIP ES
GYMPIE Ber! y Pedersen, 12 Widgee Crossing Road, Gympie. Ph (071) 882 2814.
GOLD COAST Sure Crop ‘Nursery, Alan & Dorothy Kraschnefski, Nerang Broadbeach Rd, feieh Ph (075) 58 1861. P. Happy Valentine x Judy
HERVEY BAY Yallaroo Nursery, Gordon Cook, Maryborough Rd Pialba. Ph (071) 28 15 Champion
INGHAM Hilder’s Toobanna Garden Centre, 18km South Bruce Highway. Ph (077) 77 00.
IPSWICH Trevor Grewar, 27 Nolan Street, Raceview, 4305. Ph (072) 81 9619. P. Darling Taiwan x Matou Freed
KURRAJONG Growing Point Nursery, 12 Ala Moana Rd, Kurrajong, NSW 2758. Ph (045) 73 1857. ,
DSMoRe Summerland Orchids & hie Plants, Bob Wilson, 15 Ellis Road, Alstonville. Pt (066) 28 0506. Commercial Flask approx
DA Stocker’s Nursery, Millaa Millaa Rd, Malanda, Nth Qld., 4885. Ph (070) 96 5362 30/40 Plants (imported) $45.00
NAMBOUR Graham & Beryl Robertson, MS 1096, Blackall Range Rd Nambour. Ph (071) 42 1913. A
NEWCASTLE Mr F. Fear, 97 Fassifern Rd., Blackalls Park, NSW, 2283. Ph (049) 59 2702. Hoaby blask20.t0 ao plants ekuD
ROCKHAMPTON Alan Stenlake, 59 Armstrong St, North Rockhampton, 4700. Ph (079) 22 4636. y
SARINA Harrison's Nursery, (Jenny) 2 Graham St, Sarina, 4737. Ph (079) 56 1008. (6 months) 20.00
SYONEY fy i reads. Drie N ee said iy feo ti sa 9756, NSW. Ph (045) 66 8243. ite single Eat fee0
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SYDNEY Green Acre Garden Centre, Cin Pandora St, & Juno Parade, ay Acre, Sydney 2190. Ph (02) 750 8493. Skyroad Freight for 3kg 8.50
SYDNEY Sydney Orchids, 38 Engadine Avenue, Engadine, Ph (02) 520 4830.
SOUTH AMSRAL Bary Bal 5 Tarn Ae iil 3 ener, 73.185.
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TAMBOURINE Tambourine Mountain Orchids, 158 Long Rd, rae Heights. Ph (075) 45 130. L. M AYER
TOWOOMBA Rorafest Orchids, Darling Street, P.0. Box 7011, Toowoomba 4352. Ph (076) 30 1102. AH (076) 34 2953.
TUM! UM tla Ochs, jot & Elan aye, Lot 2, Hanes Tani Unb, HSH ZZ6. Ph (4) BB 1785 56 Wood St.
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VICTORIA adie Fern Market, 233 Centre Dandenong Road, Dingley, Victoria, 3172. Ph (03) 551 1868. (02) 427 3659
WOLLONGONG Tevor Bradford, 91 Edworth Avenue, Dapto, NS.W, 2530. Ph (042) 61 2260 Please ring after 5pm
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Wyone Orcuip Nurseries
“N.S.W. Central Coast Orchid Specialists”
we
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ARE NOW IN FULL BLOOM!
“DAZZLING” DISPLAY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
With the nursery’s retirement from the cymbidium bloom export business, full concentration will be placed
on the local and mail order business meaning more efficiency and a wider range of orchid genera for you!
Cymbidium hybridising will continue, particularly in showbench shape intense colour. Marketing of the
range of genera produced by our agencies for Tamborine Mountain Orchids (Q'ld), Wondabas Orchids
(N.S.W.), and Down Under Native Orchids (N.S.W,) will be intensified as warranted by these high quality
nurseries who we are proud to represent.
IN ADDITION!! Wyong Orchids are now preparing to enter the field of orchids not covered by our
agencies, to further widen the range available to our customers: Phalaenopsis, Intergenerics, Vandaceous,
and a vast range of species. Special facilities are already under construction, and many special parent
plants are already being accumulated for future hybridising.
CHANGES FOR THE BETTER, WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO!!
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Australia — TEL. (043) 58 8563
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HARDCANE DENDROBIUM
HOBBY FLASKS 5 NEW RELEA
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Exhibition type bicolours, darker lip. LASKS; 2 K
* DEN. OL 'PANDA' X AUTUMN CARNIVAL '2 TONE! 5F PER FLAS
Unusual dark splashed petals, contrasting white sepals.
* DEN. AUTUMN CARNIVAL 'KEVIN' SX AUTUMN REVIEW
Very bright bicolours, white centre.
EN. BRIGHT EYES 'KURANDA' X LILY YANG. OFFER ENDS 31st JULY 1989
PLEASE INCLUDE $10 FOR AIR FREIGHT & DELIVERY
Hoping for the elusive white with a coloured lip.
WE INVITE YOU TO SHARE WITH US, OUR
PROGRESSIVE HYBRIDISING PROGRAMME
“DENDROBIUMS * VANDAS * CATTLEYAS * PHALAENOPSIS
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EDMONTON, NORTH QUEENSLAND 4869
PLEASE PHONE: (070) 55 4751 BEFORE VISITING
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ANP CLONING
LABORATORIES
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CHARM ORCHID NURSERY
11 GRANVILLE TCE, MARYBOROUGH Q, 4650
PHONE: (071) 21 5833.
Props: C & M Hausknecht.
30 years experience in Orchid culture.
Exclusive to Charm:
“The Superior Parentages Cattleya Book No2”
Top quality orchids imported from Hawaii
Seedlings to flowering size Cattleyas,
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Telephone: (02) 630 1876
Independent Tissue Culture Laboratory
Available for
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@ Mericloning
@ Replating
Confidentiality Assured Price List on Application
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MERRELLEN
ORCHIDS
Ted & Barbara Gregory
Specialist breeders of cool growing
Aust Natives and Hybrids.
Send 37¢ stamp for our 88-89 list.
Mail orders our specialty.
181 Oxenford Road, Tamborine
Heights, Qld 4271.
(075) 45 1576
Cymbidiums, Cattleyas,
Dendrobiums & Paphiopedilums
Specialists in mail orders
If you require quality
orchids at reasonable
prices then we invite you
to visit or phone
EVELIN
ORCHIDS
Cnr Old Northern Rd &
Laughtondale Gully Road,
Maroota 2756 NSW Australia
Phone (045) 66 8243
From Flask to Flowering Size
Plants
Divisions of quality imported
stock
Please write or phone for
Current lists.
ORCHIDS ALWAYS IN FLOWER
‘‘Double U”
Orchids
Specialising in FLASKS
of the very latest in
Australian Native Dendrobium
and Sarcochilus Hybrids.
Please send S.A.E. for List
71 Wesley Street, Elanora
Heights, NSW, 2101
Telephone (02) 913 9438
MT PLEASANT ORCHID NURSERY
148 School of Arts Road, Redland Bay, 4165 Qld Phone: (07) 206 7253
Growers and importers of quality plants
L.C. Netrasiri Doll ‘Bicentennial’ FCC/CTS. Exciting yellow cluster. A must in
every collection. 2” Pots $10.00.
L.C. Lisa Ann Jan Hani AM/AOS Joga. Brilliantorange-red. 2” pots $7.00.
B.L.C. Dercile Little ‘Chiang’. Bright Red, yellow in Lip. 2” pots $7.00.
B.L.C. Dawson City ‘Mendenhall’ AM/AOS. Shades of Rich pink. 2” pots $6.00.
Den c.k. Ai ‘Amanda’. Brilliant Red. 2” pots $6.00.
Ascda Laksi; 3” pots $12.00. Radiant Red.
We are suppliers of American (Sequoia) Orchid Bark $21 per 2 cu ft bag. Nursery
hours 9am-4pm. Closed Mondays.
*& %& %& & 4 GENERATIONS OF GROWING EXPERIENCE * * *
NEW ORCHIDS
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GRAYLANE ORCHIDS P.L.
256 Jasper Road, McKinnon Vic. Tel.: (03) 578 6182
WIDE RANGE OF IMPORTED AND LOCAL CLONES AVAILABLE
SEEDLINGS FROM THE WORLDS FOREMOST HYBRIDIZERS
SEND 9 x 4 S.A.E. FOR NEW CATALOGUE LISTINGS.
MINI CYMBIDIUMS
from Queensland's Gold Coast
Specialists in miniature and intermediate cymbidiums
including temperature tolerant varieties
For list including our exclusive crosses please send
stamp to:
Arundel Estate Orchids
5 Uplands Drive, Arundel, Gold Coast, Qld, 4214
Nursery open by appointment. Please phone
(075) 94 6349 before calling
UNUSUAL CYMBIDIUMS
BUTTERFLY ‘DILLIBIRRA’ X CLEO'S MELODY ‘FREAKOUT’
Here two unique constant mutations have been united together. Butterfly
‘Dillibirra’ is a yellow standard with red markings on the lip and petals.
Cleo’s Melody ‘Freakout’ is the now famous mutant with the sepals
reflecting the same markings as the Labellum.
CROSSED TOGETHER, EXPECT THE UNUSUAL.
FLASK (25 PLANTS) — $40,00
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AUSSIE BARK!-2 CUBIC FEET BAGS-$20 EACH OR 6 BAGS FOR $105
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CRISPINS
NATIVE ORCHID NURSERY
TELEPHONE (066) 42 4524
_Specialising in Specimen-size Native Orchids
Extensive range of cool growing Queensland Natives
Flowering size Hybrid Natives
Large Range of Staghorns
& Elkhorns
Dispatch anywhere in Australia
SAE for price list to
126 ALICE STREET, GRAFTON, NSW 2460
Tandara
Orchids
Quality Cattleyas
Strong plants from
small to
flowering sizes
Send 39¢ stamp for
comprehensive
listing.
Tandara Orchid Nursery
PO Box 235, Tolga, 4882
AT LAST
Unbreakable vented polycarbonate
containers for Orchid Flasking and
Tissue Culture.
They are time and money saving and
made in two sizes 250ml & 500mI.
Available from:
P. & O.P. MAY
6 Graham Street, WINDSOR 4030
Brisbane. Phone (07) 857 5844 ©
HUMPYBONG
ORCHID NURSERY
38 Collins Street, Woody Point
Queensland 4019
Phone (07) 284 3283
PHALAENOPSIS — CATTLEYA—
DENDROBIUM & OTHERS
HOBBY FLASKS,
COMMERCIAL FLASKS & PLANTS.
Our stock is mainly produced from
imported mother flasks. Please senda
39c stamp for lists.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday &
Saturday — 9 am to5 pm.
Sunday 10 am to 3 pm
Closed All Day Wednesday
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CARINYA ORCHIDS
We specialise in
+ Canaliculatum/Johannis Hybrids
* Imported Dendrobiums
*kPhalaenopsis
Mini Cattleya Hybrids from
*Seagulls Landing Orchids, USA.
Send stamp for comprehensive listing
Post: M.S. 221 Maryborough Q 4650,
Phone (071) 29 7358.
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ORCHID SPECIALISTS
CYMBIDIUMS CATTLEYAS PAPHIOPEDILUMS
Flasks Cymbidium seedlings from one of the Worlds Leading
Hybridists—
Flasks/Bottles Contain 35-50 Plantlets, that can be transplanted now
or left until spring.
Terama ‘Yowie Bay’ x Red Beauty ‘June Delight’ Long Spiking June/
July pinks, expected
Red Beauty ‘June Delight’ x Winter Wonder ‘Susan Nicholson’
should produce June pinks of outstanding quality
Red Beauty ‘June Delight’ x Sylvan Star ‘Flight’ lovely June pinks
from this combination.
Zuma Boyd ‘Tetra High’ x Thanksgiving ‘Nativity’ 4N Zuma Boyd
with 6” Plus Thanksgiving June/July tremendous yellows. For sale
$40 Flasks — Frt Extra.
Paphio Pedilums For those who want the best.
Amanda Hill ‘Mignonette’ Brown & Beautiful $150
Winston Churchill x Dazzler ‘Best Red’
Perfect shaped Red.
British Concorde ‘Flash’ Polychrome
shapely & colourful
Silvara ‘Persephone’ one of the best
white silvaras
$ 200
$100
$80
All Plants Flowering size—some with sheaths showing.
PO Box 71, 25 Ruskin Rowe, Avalon Beach, NSW 2107
Telephone: (02) 918 2504
SWANSEA ORCHIDS
247 Pacific Highway,
Swansea, NSW 2281
Ph. (049) 71 1321
Spring release of
Cym. LAKE MACQUARIE
“WINSOME” AM
(Improved
Swansea variety)
Winner:—
Aust. Conference 1984:
HCC
Best White Cymbidium
CHAMPION CYMBIDIUM
RES. CHAMPION ORCHID
Aust. Conference 1986:
AM
Best White Cymbidium
CHAMPION CYMBIDIUM
GRAND CHAMPION ORCHID
Aust. Conference 1988:
Best White Cymbidium
CHAMPION CYMBIDIUM
GRAND CHAMPION ORCHID
Expo. Conference 1988:
Best White Cymbidium
CHAMPION CYMBIDIUM
RES. CHAMPION ORCHID
Mericlones —
Single growth
$25.00 each.
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
Mandurang
ORCHID NURSERY
Tannery Lane, Mandurang, Vic. 3551.
(8 km from Bendigo)
Telephone (054) 39 5273
AUSTRALIAN NATIVE
DENDROBIUM HYBRIDS
Well established in 4” pots $8 each
or 5 for $35 plus freight $9 by
Skyroad or by post if requested.
Den. Suffusnem
Pastel pinks, cream and mauve
flowers with darker pink or purple
spots on backs of petals (perfumed).
Den. Gracious Falcon
Large cream flowers with a wonderful
perfume.
Den. Gillian Leaney
Expect pastel pink, mauve and white
blooms with purple spotted lips
(perfumed).
Den. Delicatum
Perfumed white flowers on long
stems.
Den. Kingrose
Large mauve flowers on compact
plants (perfumed).
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Why is it that Sarcochilus ceciliae
always flowers at its best in the Parramatta
area in December, no meetings, only
Christmas Parties?
Many years ago, (must be about 30)
while on a visit with Lorrie Friar of
Grafton, we were taken to Glenugie Peak,
now called Mt. Elaine, to have a look at a
number of natives growing there. Mt.
Elaine is situated about 15 km south of
Grafton, and is quite a land-mark as it
rises rather steeply from a flat wooded
area.
Using a Landrover, Lorrie took us up a
very rough and steep track as far as he
could safely negotiate and we then set off
on foot to climb to the peak. Mt. Elaine
consists of a black granite type of rock
which seemed to be harder than blue
metal, and the going was very tough.
We found and inspected quite a number
of different species, but what amazed us
was the amount of S ceciliae growing in
clefts in the rock-face facing west. The
temperature on those rocks must be well
above 40° during the summer. Three small
plants were carefully removed, packed and
brought back to Parramatta.
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
As the plants grew they were repotted
into a slightly larger container. They have
grown well under our conditions, and at
present it is in a 30cm. shallow pan. Last
year after the flower spikes had died off,
(unfortunately it did not have any keiki)
we counted 130. This year it carried 293
flower spikes.
Unfortunately by the time our January
meeting comes around it will have lost
quite a lot of flowers, but this year we
notice there is quite a number of late
spikes which we hope will hold.
E.R. Pauley
37
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A large range of species and hybrids to suit new growers, serious
collectors and those seeking free flowering plants for intermediate to
warm conditions.
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We invite you to visit our nursery at 15 HOAD STREET, EARLVILLE,
CAIRNS or write (Please include postage stamp) for our latest listing to RO.
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FLASKS — PLANTS
Seedlings and Mericlones
Phalaenopsis top quality seedlings and
stem propagations
Paphiopedilum showbench and primary
hybrids
Cattleyas Cymbidiums Oncidiums-
Miltonias Odontoglossum Alliance and
Zygopetalums.
FREE LIST ON REQUEST.
PARADE ORCHIDS
PO Box 11 Highbury,
South Australia 5089
Phone: Nursery (08) 380 5142.
Myall Orchids
New Guinea and Australian
Ceratobium Dendrobiums
including D. bigibbum, D.
canaliculatum and D.
johannis hybrids.
Some New Guinea species.
Seedlings to flowering size.
Min Korsman
95 TOOLAKEA BEACH ROAD, BLUEWATER
QUEENSLAND 4816. (077) 88 6147
ORCHID ENTERPRISES
PO Box 2398, Southport, Qld. 4215
PHONE: (075) 53 1924
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Seedlings and Mericlones
Cattleyas - Softcanes - Hardcanes
Vandaceous - Odont. alliance -
species
KEIKIGROW PRODUCTS — we
are the SOLE Australian agents for
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in stock- 7.5cc at $12.50 Post Paid
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QUALITY CATTLEYAS
Latest EXHIBITION and
MINIATURES
50mm to Flowering
Some other Genera Available
Specialising in Mail Order
Visits by Appointment
Write or Phone for Free List
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Serpentine Creek Road
Redland Bay Qld 4165
PHONE (07) 206 7698
Cattleya Mericlone Flask
(30-40 plants/per flask)
SM214 Slc. Precious Stones “True Beauty” AM/AOS US$ 40
SM220 Blc. Malworth Sunset “Orchidglade” US$ 50
SM222 Pot. Fuchsia Fantasy “Orchidglade” AM/AOS US$ 6O
E. NETRASIRI BEAUTY SM223 _Letna. Roye Field “Caesar's Creek” AM/AOS US$ 50
SM248 Le. Yung Hwa “Venus” AM/AOS-OSROC US$ 60
SM250 Blc. Honolulu Sunset “Waikida” US$ 50
SM253 Ble. Gold of Tainan “South Green” AM/RHS US$ 80
SM257 Slc. Pumpkin Festival “Cheng Ching” AM/OSROC US$ 60
SM261 Le. Rosina Richardson “Sun Moon Beauty” US$100
SM269 Blc. Owen Holmes “Tainan Beauty” US$ 75
SM270 Blc. (Yellow Peril x Malworth) “Sun Moon Beauty” US$ 75
SM276 Blc. Chinese Beauty ‘‘Miss Universe” US$ 80
SM282 Slc. Golden Wax “Wu” US$ 50
SM283 Blc. Toshie Aoki “Pizazz” AM/AOS US$ 40
SM287 Blc. Edisto “Red Fantasy” US$ 60
SM292 Hasegawaara Scully’s Tipperary “The Queen” US$ 50
SM294 Blc. Rattanakosin “Wu” US$ 50
ae SM298__ Sc. Wendy’s Valentine “June” US$ 40
SAR Saea 5M300 Ble. (Pirate King x Purple Ruby) “Tainan Beauty” US$ 75
SM302 Blc. Angkinantana “Tainan Beauty’ US$ 60
SM304 Blc. Bold Ruler “Shonan” US$ 50
SM305_ __C. Califlora “Z1030” US$ 40
SM309 Lc. Men Sangah Chit “Yen” US$ 50
SM310 Blc. Dawson City “Mendenhall” US$ 50
SM311 Blc. (Chine x Fortune) “Sun Moon Beauty” AM/OSROC US$ 95
SM313 Pot. Alyce Kaiser “Orchid Center” US$ 60
SM314 Blc. Frank Fordyce “Borneo Gal” US$ 50
SM318 Blc. [(Yellow Peril x Malworth) x Sunset Bay] “Tainan US$ 100
Beauty”
SM361 Blc. Irquois Trail “Midfarm” FCC/AOS US$ 40
SM377 Blc. Owen Holmes “Black Pear!” US$ 70
Blo. Chinese Beauty Discounts: Over US$ 500..........sccscsesssccsesscessscsesees Less 10%
“Miss Universe” Over US$1,000....... romomronororntes ereetits Less 15%
Special offer: Complete set of above 30 varieties for US$1,400.
Please send US$3.00 for latest catalog.
Australian & New Zealand Agents wanted. Please contact us for further
details.
P.O. Box 32, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
Tel: (06) 235 0691 Fax: (06) 236 8811
Blc Rattanakosin
“Nonelik” AM/CST
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TEL: (048) 52 4042/52 7335 FAX: (048) 52 7682
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Mericlones:
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Blooming size * Now they are instantly supply for every hobbyist and nursery.
Near blooming size ~*
2” Pot size ‘“
Our company had getted all P. Golden Emperor ‘Sweet’ plants and patent privilege in the world from Mr. Kwo of Sweet Orchid.
NOTE: Propagation and sale of this variety is prohibited by U.S. patent laws in the United States and international plant patent
signatory nations.
We supply quality hybrids and mericlones of the other Phalaenopsis from flask to blooming size. Available color: White, Pink,
White with red lip and other art shades. (Yellow, Spot, Stripe). Our price will be easy accepted.
Minimum order U.S. $200.00. Please add U.S. $40.00 for CITIES, Handling, Shipping and Airmail postage charge.
Reference Bank: Bank of Taiwan, Yuanlin Branch. A/C No. 049001105878
No. 100. Sec. 3, Chung Shan Road, Da Tsun $1506 Chang Hwa, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Any 3 of the following 4 tetraploid cymbidium
flasks for $100 + $12 overnight delivery. Each
flask has 30-35 seedlings ready to plant out now.
0594 (Winter Wonder x Lunara) Judy’ x Trigo
Royale ‘Sunny’ — Superb strong yellows in June.
0609 Robert Rowe ‘No 1’ x Lancashire Rose
‘Maureen’ — Rich rose pinks for early Spring
Shows.
2343 Claude Pepper ‘Orange’ x (Cariga x Tom
Thumb) ‘Peter’ — Spectacular yellow and orange
intermediates for Winter Shows.
2332 (Dolly x Alegria) ‘Free’ x Palace Court ‘Royal
Blush’ — Superb white intermediates in June and
July.
This offer valid until July 31 only.
There are many plants for sale in our display area
at the nursery ranging from community pots to
flowering plants. Come and see our everchanging
range. A comprehensive flask, community pot and
3” pot list is available for mail order customers.
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For many years we have been testing the
possibilities of breeding Cattleya alliance hy-
brids which will grow in temperatures as low as
3 deg C., in an enclosed house, and our latest
catalogue contains a range of hybrid seedlings
which have been bred from parents grown
continuously and flowered under such con-
ditions for AT LEAST 6 years.
Hybrids bred from Sophronitis tolerate cold
conditions, and they also have magnificent
colour. Another characteristic is miniature plant
habit. We will be specializing in this area.
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Lot 18 Dandenong-Hastings Road
Langwarrin, Vic. 3910
Phone (03) 782 2668
BUSINESS HOURS:
Closed Mondays
Open: Tues to Sat 1pm to 4.30pm
Sun & all Holidays 10am to 4.30pm
Introducing
Sophronitis wittigiana (species)
Our LATEST range of CATTLEYA alliance
seedlings in FLASKS is offered in our NEW
“1989 OTHER GENERA CATALOGUE (#2)".
Whether you require cool growing Cattleyas,
miniature grow-Cattleyas, cluster Cattleyas,
splash petal Cattleyas, cut flower Cattleyas or
Cattleyas of any type we are certain that we will
have something in our new catalogue to suit.
Flasks are currently available in 2 sizes: 20 or
40 plants, but we are about to introduce a
selected range of “hobby flasks” containing 10
seedlings.
Individual Cattleya alliance seedlings will be
available ex-stock, later in the year.
Our new catalogue is available now. Please
write, phone, or call in for a copy. WHOLESALE
and QUANTITY discounts given.
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME during
the hours, above.
For a copy of our catalogues, etc. please contact us DIRECT. Please advise us which orchid genera
you grow so the correct catalogue(s) can be sent.
ARANBEEM
ORCHIDS
“The Orchid Centre of Australia”
CATTLEYAS FOR CONTRAST.
Cattleyas surpass all other types of orchids with their unlimited range and easy
culture. The following plants represent a quality selection and all are well grown
healthy plants 1-2 growth from flowering.
Bic. American Heritage ‘Tetra’ AM/AOS (100mm pots, $15ea.). Large yellow
with red in lip.
Le. Gila Wilderness ‘Grandeur’ (100mm pots, $15ea.). Large white with red
purple splashed petals and lip.
Bic. Segundina Vizcarra ‘Carmela’ (100mm pots, $15ea.). Large white with
purple stripes on sepals and petals.
C. Suavior Aquinii ‘Kosaki’ (100mm pots, $15ea.). Medium pink with cream
and purple splash petals.
Sic. Hazel Boyd ‘Royal Scarlet’ AM/AOS (75mm pots, $15ea.). Medium
scarlet from compact plants.
Bic. Orange Show ‘Cloud Forest’ (100mm pots, $15ea.). Medium bright
orange from compact plants.
fe. Fire Dance ‘Patricia’ (100mm pots, $15ea.). Clusters of orange with red in
ip.
BI. Richard Mueller ‘Orchidheights’ (75mm pots, $15ea.). Clusters of yellow
with maroon spotted lip.
SPECIAL OFFER
The above collection of 8 plants sent FREIGHT FREE for $105. (Other
orders add $10 Despatch and Packing).
Bic. Erin Koba yashi ‘Lahaina Gold’ AM/AOS
SPECIAL RELEASE
50mm tubes — $7ea Com.pots — $45ea.
Plant Listings are issued regularly and posted FREE on request.
Priests Rd. (RO. Box 96), Deception Bay,
Brisbane 4508 Phone (07) 888 3637
Nursery Hours: Mon. to Sat. 8am-5pm.
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays
Australian Orchid Review, June 1989
ORCHID SPECIAL
A&B FERTILISERS
Food for all Orchid
Species
Crystalline — fully water
soluble — _ especially
manufactured for better
orchids. Rich in 8 essen-
tial mineral trace
elements.
ORCHID SPECIAL A (Yellow
Compound) 11.13.16
Applied at initiation of flower spikes and continued
through to the end of flowering. The high phosphorus
and potassium and the low nitrogen content stimulates
flowering and ensures a better bloom.
ORCHID SPECIAL B (Blue
Compound) 30.4.8
For established plants, applied at completion of
flowering through to initiation of flower spikes Young
and developing orchids should be fed regularly the
whole year. The high nitrogen stimulates plant growth
and plant vigour. Packed in 500g 3kg and 30kg units.
Periodic feeding 15 g in 5 litres of water. Regular
feeding 2 g in 5 litres of water.
Campbell Orchid Special A & B
Fertilisers “just for good orchids”
For the name of your local supplier contact:
NSW: Canfel (02) 533 3417. Frank Slattery Orchids
(02) 50 7985, Lagoon Nursery (02) 982 9849. VIC:
Fertool Distributors (03) 793 3844. QLD: Burnell
Agencies (07) 394 2211. WA: Nurserymens Supplies
(09) 353 2536. SA: Munns (08) 293 2442, Lawlors (08).
SHOWBENCH SUCCESS ASSURED
/LARGE, FAST GROWING,
FREE FLOWERING
Superb Quality Mericlones
Cym. CLAUDE PEPPER ‘PYES PA’ 4N AM/AOS — Excellent
shaped rich brown spring standard Size A
Cym. COALFIRE ‘FLASHPOINT’ 4N — Superb deep red with
delicate yellow margin August standard Size A
Cym. FLORIPINK ‘FIORINA’ — Beautiful soft pink imported Dutch
July standard Size B
Cym. IRON KNOB ‘HAMPSTEAD*‘ — Unusual clear brown fine
shaped spring standard Size B
Cym. ROLF BOLIN ‘CHARCOAL’ — Large & showy “‘Charcoal
Grey’’ spring standard Size B
Cym. SUMMER PEARL ‘SITA’ — April flowering imported Dutch
clear white intermediate Size B
Cym. SUMMER PEARL ‘SONIA’ — April flowering imported
Dutch pretty pink —_ intermediate Size A
Cym. TETHYS ‘BLACK PRINCE’ HCC/AOS B/CSA — Shiny red
(almost black) American spring standard Size A
Cym. TRACY REDDAWAY ‘SUNGOLD’ — Newly imported
Dutch shapely electric yellow July standard Size A
SEND $12.50 ea. size A & $15.00 ea. size B for these LIMITED NEW RELEASES
Please include $9 for air freight. Orders over $100 FREIGHT FREE!
Bank/Mastercard welcome. Quote name, number and expiry date.
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FLASK REPLATES Cape Oasis
A new departure in flask sales for Mt. Beenak Orchids.
We now have many crosses in the ODONTOGLOSSUM ALLIANCE and ZYGOPETALUM GROUP
germinating at the laboratory.
As we are not sure how big the demand will be, we are only going to sell by prior order. As germination
reports come in from our laboratory we will advertise those that show sufficient quantity of seedlings
and replate accordingly.
Delivery time for this group is expected to be Spring 1989. Orders taken in strict rotation. A deposit of
15% with your order.
Flasks are planted 20 seedlings per flask.
10 or more flasks in one order less 10%.
MB23 (Oda. Heatonensis x Milt. spectablis) ‘Purple Star’ x Odm. bictoniense ‘Beenak’
New Vuylstekeara’s bred with 4 distinct species. Tall stems of purple mauve flowers with attractive
pink lips. $40.00
MB18 Odm. Sheraton (Odm. bictoniense ‘Beenak’ x Odm. harryanum ‘Geyserland’)
Only recently named | have not seen any of this cross myself. A classic primary hybrid that will be
easy growing and floriferous. Bronze red shades & violet lips. $40.00
ZYGOPETALUM HYBRIDS
Z30 Zygo. Arthur Elle ‘Stunner’ x Zygo. Helen-Ku ‘Greeny’
Something different using our very dark Arthur Elle on to the smaller nearly all green Helen-Ku.
$35.00
Phone Glenn Heylen
(08) 344 4255
Weatherby Rd, Mt. Molloy, N.Q. 4871
Phone: (070) 94 1146
We now have a separate
MAIL ORDER ORCHID LIST
including species & hybrids in
Cattleya, Dendrobium, Vanda,
Oncidium, Epidendrum,
Spathoglottis & Others
Our general plant list including exotic foliage,
Cycads, Bamboos, conservatory Palms etc. is
still available on request.
Props: Peter Pal & Sue Holcombe
Nursery visits by appointment
MERICLONING
SERVICE
WE PROPAGATE
MOST ORCHID
GENERA
Please contact us regarding your
specific requirements (which gen-
era are to be cloned, etc.) and we
will provide advice and informa-
tion on plant material needed.
Flora Propagation Laboratories
18 Mundy St., Mentone, Melbourne
Vic. 3194 (03) 584 2087
Z18 Zygo. Waringal Wonder ‘Best’ x Zygo. Titanic ‘May Time’
We picked this Waringal Wonder from hundreds flowered. Tall steam with 10 or more flowers and
very bright colouring. The Titanic was large and dark. $35.00
Z19 Zygo. Waringal Wonder ‘Best’ x Zygo. B.G. White ‘Rona’
Expect very dark colours from these. Good flat well presented flowers, with flower count of 6-8.
$35.00
221 Zygo. Waringal Wonder ‘Best’ x Zygo. John Banks ‘Purple Lips’
This John Banks has proved itself time and time again to produce first class results. Good general
colour with outstanding colour in the labellum. $35.00
For flask lists and plant catalogues write to:
MT. BEENAK ORCHIDS, Clive & Agi Halls, R.S.D. 92, Three Bridges, Vic. 3797
Phone: (059) 66 7253
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HONORARY EDITOR:
David R. Wallace
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:
A. Alvis, D. Banks, G. Hansen, A.
Merriman, D.R. Wallace.
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4810.
VICTORIA: Mrs I. Hutchins, 37 Elliot
Street, Mordialloc 3195.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
MrS. A. Monkhouse, P.O. Box 1 O’Halloran
Hill 5155.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA:
Mr Rob Manning, 16 Cromer Road,
Brentwood, Perth, 6153.
TASMANIA:
Mr Nicholas, 7 Kelvin Avenue, Moonah
7009.
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GROWING POINT ORCHIDS
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TEL. (045) 73 1857
Mini & Inter Cymbids, greens, pinks,
yellow, reds etc. Phalaenopsis in
spike and flower, suitable pot plant
or cut flower.
Compact Cattleya SLC Hazel
Boyds, red, yellow, & Autumn
shades. BLC’s White with purple
splash, lavender, red with yellow
edging, etc. Other stock
include dendrobes, Zygopetalum,
Stanhopea, Oncidium.
TAKE A DAY TO LEARN basic
orchid seed sowing classes will be
held July 8th & 9th, 22nd and 23rd.
We only take 5 people at a time so
ring or write for details quickly. The
course is ‘hands on’ you have your
own work area for the day.
Please phone before visiting — send
39c stamp for list.
Buy, sell or swap. Five lines
CA OANEISy thirty words) for only
20
Each additional line (approximately
six words) $3.
ORCHID STUDY COURSE by core-
spondence. 140 other courses including propa-
gation, greenhouse management, tissue cul-
ture, wholesale nursery. Details from
A.H.C.S. 264 Swansea Rd, Lilydale. Ph
(03) 736 1882.
W.H. NICHOLS classic ‘Orchids of Aus-
tralia’? (1969) ex library of late John Neild,
excellent condition, $350. Aust. Orchid
Review complete 1945/66, seven bound vol-
umes, indexed. $300 o.n.o. Contact Anne
Neild, (02) 451 2495.
SPECIE PAPHIO ADDICTS now being
catered for by NOVO ORCHIDS with
plants at affordable prices from Thailand
China and Phillipines send stamp for listing
PO. Box 154, Adamstown 2289.
Buy, sell or swap. Five lines
(approximately thirty words) for only
$20
Each additional line (approximately
six words) $3.
WONDABAH ORCHIDS PL
1S.L. Orpetti
THIS BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED ORCHID IS AN EASY ORCHID TO GROW
AND FLOWER. WE HAVE S.L. ORPETTI AVAILABLE AS SEEDLINGS. WHEN
FULLY MATURE PLANT WILL CARRY UPWARDS OF 30 FLOWERS. WE HAVE
OTHER SOPHRO-LAELIA CROSSES AVAILABLE IN COLOURS FROM YEL-
LOW ORANGE TO DEEPEST RED, SHADEHOUSE OR GLASSHOUSE
GROWER IN 70 M.L. PLASTIC POTS PRICED AT $7.50 EACH. OUR NEW
AUTUMN/WINTER CATALOGUE AVAILABLE MID APRIL. NEW CROSSES
RELEASED FROM 1ST MAY.
Nursery Hrs.
Nov. /April
Mon-Friday 9-5
(Phone for weekend
arrangements)
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award abbreviations. 7
___ vigour, production, timing, colour, longevity, spike habit and
over $5,000 LESS 20%.
| We will replace free of charge any plants not delivered in first
- Valley Orchids New 1989 - 90
_ Cymbidium Orchid Catalog
Is now available - FREE
32: pages in full colour:
_ This is the most comprehensive catalogue devoted exclusively 10
_information on plant BESSIUEMEIN, a gloss ety, of orchid terms and
D Detailed descriptions of over 200 = ‘
_ Cymbidium mericlones: a
_ Plants are categorized for cut-flower, pot plant, exhibition and
stud use. Sizes from i in flask to HeWEN ing are offered.
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BACK TO THE SPECIES INODONTOGLOSSUMS Part 3
Odontoglossum
cirrhosum
or the third of our series on
Odontoglossum species behind the
hybrids we look at Odm.
cirrhosum, a rather rare and lovely species
from Ecuador. (Plate 1).
Not a large number of hybrids have
been made from Odm. cirrhosum com-
pared with Odm. crispum or Odm.
harryanum for instance. Looking back
through the registrations shows only 38
crosses made with Odm. cirrhosum up to
1947, the golden age of Odontoglossum
hybridizing, compared with a staggering
268 for Odm. crispum in the same period.
From 1947 to 1962 no crosses were
registered with O. cirrhosum and even
Odm. crispum fell to a mere 68 registra-
tions. As far as I can determine no more
registrations have been recorded using O.
1. Odm. cirrhosum
cirrhosum to the present time.
But because they haven’t been regis-
tered we must not think no work is been
done. The cost of registrations with the
R.H.S. is now over $25.00 each, which
probably prevents a lot of hybridizers
registering their new crosses unless they
have some significance, that is an award,
or when used for on breeding which
require future registration. However I
think it is fair to say that because O.
cirrhosum is such a rare species, combined
with the fact that our judging systems
actively encourage the pursuit of the round
flower as being the ultimate in develop-
ment, that the use of this parent is
probably neglected.
But though not used as a primary
parent, as a grandparent we see some
evidence of its genes. That innovative
hybridizer Keith Andrew picked an old
hybrid registered by Charlesworth in 1906
called Odontioda Heatonensis, a cross of
Cochlioda sanguinea x Odm. cirrhosum.
Whether or not Keith picked it for its
interesting breeding or because of its
unusual floral habit I don’t know. By
combining it with Odm. pescatorei, one of
natures true beauties, he created, with a
little help from the Almighty, the delight-
ful Odontioda Shelley. (Plate 2).
In another fit of inspiration Keith
crossed Oda. Heatonensis with Oda.
Firedance to produce Oda. Nicholas
Andrew, named by Andy Easton in 1980.
You will see from the photographs how
beautiful and delightfully different the
product from this type of breeding looks.
You get right away from the tedious round
filled in flowers predictably produced by
eons of Odm. crispum breeding. (Plate 3).
One more cross as yet unnamed from
Oda. Heatonensis that I have flowered is
Oda. Heatonensis x Milt. spectabilis
therefore making a Vuylstekeara, with just
three distinct species. Surely unique. The
flowers in this cross, made by Andy
Easton by the way, have all the character-
istic shape of Odm. cirrhosum and the
deep purple colour from Milt. spectabilis.
What contribution is made by Cochlioda
sanguinea is hard to say.
A third generation has now flowered at
our nursery in the Odm. cirrhosum line.
The cross is Anne Boleyn x Oda. Shelley,
now registered as Oda. Shelley Anne.
Unfortunately the spider look that marks
these O. cirrhosum (Plate 4), hybrids so
clearly has been nearly lost, but to the
trained eye still shows in the lip and a
certain something about the formation of
the flower.
The special joy about this cross was the
variety in the seedlings, some pure white
with but an odd spot, almost Odm.
pescatorei in many respects, thru to dark
nearly solid purple and all shades between.
Only the size of the flowers, around 2’’ —
2'%4'' prevents them being awarded in
Australia, overseas judges with more ex-
perience may think differently.
As for the future we are making a lot
more crosses with Oda. Shelley, having
Australian Orchid Review, August 1989
been fortunate to get a flask of the remake
some years back, from which we flowered
some very nice clones.
O. cirrhosum itself has been reluctant to
breed, perhaps part of the reason it has not
been used more frequently. We will keep
on trying not only because of its graceful,
pretty flowers but because we find it
relatively easy to grow and flower, a habit
shared by its progeny, all of which we
have found quite easy to cultivate. In fact
Oda. Heatonensis seems to have survived
in many collections from the original
make, way back at the turn of the century.
Of all the hundreds of crosses made in the
halcyon days of Odontoglossum breeding
not many have seen it thm to the
renaissance of the alliance in the eighties.
As with all these articles ‘‘behind the
species’’ that I am writing, I am not
pretending to present the whole picture,
rather my personal experience of growing
and flowering these hybrids combined
with observations at nurseries and_ the
thoughts of others closely involved with
hybridizing the Odontoglossum alliance.
One such person is Milton Carpenter of
Everglades Orchids who certainly leaves
no avenue unexplored in his search for
temperature tolerant Odonts. In fact one of
his crosses that flowered recently at Mt.
Beenak was a delightful primary hybrid of
Odm. cirrhosum x Onc. macranthum, as B <i
yet unregistered. The plant flowered 2. Oda. Shelley “Beenak” —C. Halls
precosiously with tiny bulbs producing 4. Oda. Shelley Anne “Beenak”. — C. Halls
2-3 flowers. The following year they gave r r a
us branching stems with 10-12 flowers,
we expect much more yet. The flowers
themselves were predictably half-way be-
tween the two species, yellow and brown
in colour, very much Odm. cirrhosum like
in shape but with quite wide segments.
The lip bright yellow with a ring of red
brown marks around the crest and_per-
fectly heart shaped. We have great hopes
for this as a parent probably taken into the
Odm. bictoniense line to produce reds and
oranges.
To finish this look at Odm. cirrhosum
lets look at one more cross, that is Odm.
Elaine. (Plate 5). The famous primary
between O. cirrhosum and Odm.
harryanum that Charlesworths registered
in the same year, 1906, as they registered
Oda. Heatonensis.
We are now flowering the remakes
using two fine species as parents. Its
interesting that when we offered the seed-
lings for sale not many wanted them —
but see them in flower with stems 3’ long
and masses of those strange long legged
spidery type flowers, well you know they
are irresistable.
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Victoria. 5. Odm. Elaine. — C. Halls
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| reesei resus
Paphiopedilum malipoense S.C Chen & Tsi.
Two very distinct floral forms have been discovered of this
remarkable species. In the early days after its rediscovery, very large
specimens were encountered. Not only do the leaves reach a
ponderous size (some up to 50cm in natural spread), but also the
flowers are incredibly large (our largest was 93mm). The other form
is considerably smaller rarely reaching 6cm in flower diameter even
though the leaves are the same size as the larger forms. The original
article and sheets forwarded do not resemble the plants currently
being imported. The plants are found in the areas of Malipo, Fu-ning,
Ma-kwan in China. Culturally the plants require very cold winters
(8-10°C), to initiate the flower spikes. The species is also mildly
Lfe-\ele-lal Mela 7: Utime(-\\e-M- Lave Move) al Uatow aye ove) [lalt- Mela y-lemt(e(- Me) mm Ul)
staminode. The spikes are very long at times up to 95cm, and under
good culture throwing double flowers.
Paphiopedilum emersonii Koop & Cribb.
The foliage of this species does not conform structurally to the
other members of the Parvisepalum members. The leaves are plain,
almost unvariegated and strap leaved. On closer examination the
leaves exhibit very faint veining. Again to protect the species in its
natural habitat the species origin is said to be southern Yunnan
Province. The two pollinia on each side of the staminode is also an
interesting phenomenon.
Paphiopedilum armeniacum Chen & Liu.
Unlike P. micranthum the foliage of this species is very smooth
and not as wide. The golden flower was thought to have incredible
hybrid potential, however most hybrids flowered so far have
produced inferior quality progeny. P. armeniacum tends to rot more
easily than the other two so should be watered more carefully and
less frequently. To protect its habitat from persecution (which has
already happened), the habitat is best described as the higher
elevations of Yunnan, China. :
Paphiopedilum delenatii Guillaumin.
Discovered in 1913, this species had formerly been grouped in
the Brachypetalum subgenus. After the discovery of the other
“ species mentioned, FP. delenatii was placed in the abovementioned
subgenus. The firm of Vacherot and Lecoufle were instrumental in
the early propogation of this species and perhaps saving it from
horticultural extinction. The flowers are mildly fragrant on warm ~
days. The species originates from Tonkin, North Vietnam.
Paphiopedilum micranthum Tang & Wang.
The ‘Bubble Gum’ pouch of this species is perhaps its most
visually attractive feature. The clone ‘Janet’ AM/OSNSW-AOC
featured a pouch which was almost the size of a tennis ball. The
stoloniferuos reproduction of this species is perhaps the most
numerous of the three species, sometimes producing up to 5
stolons per mature growth. The species is easily distinguishable
from P.-armeniacum when not in flower by the ‘Golden Thread’ at
the tips of the foliage. The plants occur in the areas of Malipo, Fu-
ning, Si-chou District of Yunnan. A natural hybrid has also been
found between the two species P. malipoense and P. micranthum.
Australian Orchid Review, August 1989
CHINESE PAPHIOPEDILUMS — Part 1
Subgenus Parvisepalum
Text: R.D. Kramer
hen the flood of Chinese
WY ceviicreciin species
started to infiltrate the horti-
cultural world, the eminent botanists
Karasawa & Saito felt compelled to
erect a new subgenus to incorporate
the new finds, as current subgeneric
classifications were inappropriate. The
chosen name was derived from the
Greek ‘parvus’ meaning small or
puny. This referred to the narrow
dorsal sepal characteristic of members
of this Subgenus.
The species which make up the
Parvisepalum Subgenus are as follows:
1. Paphiopedilum malipoense
S.C Chen & Tsi
2. Paphiopedilum armeniacum
Chen & Liu
3. Paphiopedilum micranthum
Tang & Wang
4. Paphiopedilum emersonii
Koopowitz & Cribb
5. Paphiopedilum delenatii Guill.
The historical aspects of these
species have been well documented in
other journals so will not be dealt with
here, rather the cultural aspects will be
focused upon. Paph. armeniacum and
Paph. micranthum exhibit a unique
mode of proliferation; by both basal
shoots and stoloniferous offshoots. At
times I have seen it mentioned that
Paph. malipoense also propogates by
stolons, I can verify that stolons are
produced. In areas where there are
very deep humus layers, new growths
must keep their ‘heads above water’, in
order to prevent the growths from
being totally covered and eventually
rotting and dying. The remaining two
species, Paph. delenatii and Paph-
emersonii have not to this date been
recorded in having anything but basal
shoots. It has been postulated that the
production of stolons is a survival
mechanism in areas where the surface
on which the plants grow are very
uneven and fluctuate excessively in
moisture content. Under good culti-
vation this stolon production can be
five to one. Obtaining specimen plants
is quickly achieved.
Before the discovery of the ad-
ditional four species from China,
Paphiopedilum delenatii had been
‘lumped’ (for choice of a better word),
into the subgenus Brachypetalum.
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Plant enthusiasts and some botantists
felt this to be quite inappropriate.
Structurally, Paphiopedilum delenatii
bore a resemblance to members of the
subgenus Brachypetalum, but
genetically the similarity ended there.
Paphiopedilum delenatii was removed
from the subgenus Brachypetalum and
into Parvisepalum due to its closer
affinities with the other members of
this subgenus.
In order to grow species orchids
well, it can be very advantageous to
know in what type of habitat the
species exists. It is however unwise to
exactly copy the conditions (which is
almost impossible). Glasshouses can
never really be seen as model habitat,
rather aspects of the environment
must be copied. As always these cul-
tural suggestions must not be followed
to the letter as each grower and each
grower’s environment are individual.
What works well for one person does
not necessarily work for the next.
The main reason people grow or-
chids is invariably for the beautiful
blooms which they may at some future
time display. The Parvisepalum group
inhabits areas which are extremely
cold in the dry winter months. If these
plants are grown warm in the winter
(above 12°C) then the chances of
flowering the plants is extremely re-
mote. American growers are finding
this to be the case and those that have
been flowering them for the first time
are only doing so because of the
already initiated flowering hormones
of newly imported plants. Our plants
have now flowered for the third suc-
cessive season as our temperature
drops to 10°C in the winter months.
Paph. malipoense in particular has
been recorded to be covered at times
with what appeared to be snow or
heavy frost in their native habitat.
This drastic cultural measure would be
unwise. The humidity should be kept
high in the warmer growing period
and reduced considerably when the
buds begin to open. Once open, they
damage quickly from rots if the hu-
midity is too high. Mixes for all the
species in this group require regular
and very even moisture content.
Repotting should be done in the
period of dormancy, as once the sto-
lons have been initiated, damage is
Photography: Salvador Castelo
usually inevitable. A mix which re-
tains an even moisture content but
does not allow the mix to get soggy
and acidic is essential. The Optimum
PH under our conditions has been
around 5.5 — 5.7. Very acidic mixes
quickly reduce the rootball to a soggy
mess.
If the mix is too fine and badly
aerated, the stolons usually rot.
Paph. micranthum initiates its flower-
ing sheath around November under
our conditions and will remain in a
dormant state until June of the follow-
ing year, when they then burst into
magnificent bloom. The huge pouch
(at times the size of a tennis ball as in
the clone ‘Janet?’ AM-OSNSW-AOC),
is truly superb and one wonders how
the plant was ever christened with the
name Paph. micranthum (minute-
small). Although bark based mixes
have been used almost exclusively in
Australia, the trend is changing with
Sphagnum and Rockwool increasing
in popularity. We have now been
experimenting with Rockwool for
some time and are very pleased with
the results. This will be the subject ofa
future article, but briefly the advan-
tages of this inert medium is that it
does not break down, therefore limit-
ing the need for repotting and disturb-
ance to the plant. Growth is about
twice as fast as in bark. |
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PLANT HYGIENE
(The art of growing healthy plants.)
hat is hygiene? Hygiene is the
Wf rrsesation of health, the
science of health which
comes from the Greek word hugies,
which means healthy.
To grow orchids successfully regard-
less of being species or complex hy-
brids, a healthy environment is essen-
tial. First the growing area and its
surround must be clean and tidy. Do
not leave old pots or tins around the
growing area. Old pots form a good
haven for slugs and snails. Old
fertilizer bags must also be put away.
Again they can harbour crawly pests
that can eat your precious flowers. A
few pellets of Baysol (R) can help keep
snails and slugs under control. Weeds
should be kept under control. Do not
let them grow up against the green
house or glass house. Under the
benches should be free of all her-
baceous materials. Erase (R) which is
by: Alan J Merriman.
a granular herbicide can be used to
control weeds under benches. It is
advisable not to use granules if the
growing house is on a slope. If it is,
after rain or watering the chemical
ingredients may run down the hill and
could do damage to trees or shrubs
that you may have in the bottom of
your yard. If you are in doubt regard-
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good herbicide called Weedazol Total
(R). This is a powder and is mixed
with water. It is a general knockdown
herbicide that controls many annual
and perennial grasses and weeds such
as paspalum and kikuyu. Care must be
taken to see that spray drift does not
go onto your favourite orchid.
Cymbidiums are quite tolerant to
Weedazol Total (R). If you are
troubled with onion grass, nut grass,
oxalis or couch grass under your
benches Weedazol TL Plus (R) may be
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used. This is a liquid that is mixed
with water. Again, be careful of spray
drift.
If you have a weed problem around
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may be used. Some growers use pre-
emergence herbicides under their
benches to stop the germination of
weed seeds that may have been blown
in by the wind or spread by bursting
seed capsules from weeds that have
been growing in your orchid pots. Two
main pre-emergence herbicides that
orchid growers can use are Gesatop
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that can be made available to them. If
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orchid can quite easily come off
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nutrients and moisture. The removal
of all weeds from the pot is essential.
These can be removed manually or by
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cymbidium collection and have over-
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Tenoran (R) or Gesatop (R) for their
weed control. One must be very care-
ful when using these pre-emergence
herbicides, one mistake in your calcu-
lations, well it could mean no weeds
— also no orchids.
In a miscellaneous collection and if
you have plenty of time, one can paint
the weeds with a small artists paint
brush dipped in Roundup (R). In the
United States orchid growers there use
Monuron at a rate of two level table-
spoons (powder) to three gallons (US.)
of water. Approximately one teaspoon
of solution is sprayed over a six inch
pot. Diuron can be applied at the rate
of two level tablespoons (powder) in
two gallons (US) of water. A light
spray is applied to the top of the pot.
Remember these two herbicides are
not registered for use on orchids in
New South Wales. I have used
Monuron liquid at the rate of 5ml in
litre of water. This worked well on
cattleyas. The top of the pots were
misted. This was re-applied twenty
one days after it was first applied.
Remember one over zealous appli-
cation and your plants are dead. Again
this chemical is not registered for this
use.
Now that your surroundings are in a
healthy state have a good look at your
plants. Are they too close together? Is
there enough air circulation. If there is
not enough air circulation between
your plants you could find black spots
on your leaves, maybe there is a smell
around your plants. Could it be the
dreaded rot? In other words the plants
are growing in a unhealthly environ-
ment. If the plants are well spaced,
good air circulation between plants,
good sweet growing medium, plenty of
light you should not be troubled by
bulb rots. If you do have a bulb rot
problem, there are two good fungicides
that can be used, Fongarid (R) and
Ridomil (R). These two fungicides will
control Pythlum ultimum and
Phytophora cactorum if used correctly.
If they are not used as recommended
by the manufacturer the chemicals will
not work. Ridomil (R) is also available
in a granular form.
Spots and rusts are usually control-
led by any of the usual broad spectrum
fungicides. I have a special like for
Dithane 45. This seems to work very
well for me on most genera.
If you have a healthy environment
you should not be troubled by many
insect pests. If your plants are growing
well they seem to withstand outbreaks
of most pests. Have you mites it
always occurs in a corner of the green
house that does not have good air
circulation or it is up against a wall in
your glass house. These little mites can
be controlled by a recognised miticide.
My favourite is Torque (R), Mitacron
(R) and Neoron (R).
Scale insects can be controlled as
necessary with white oil or if they are
stubborn, Supracide (R). Scale insects
only attach to plants that are two close
together, ic. bad culture — no air
circulation.
Flower spotting can be a problem if
you do not have the right conditions.
This is caused by the fungi Botrytis
cinerea. Flower spotting can be most
troublesome during cool, damp
weather where there is inadequate air
circulation. Removal of all old
flowers, and vegetable matter off the
floor is most important if you wish to
control the spotting. An unhealthy
atmosphere leads to flower spotting. If
by any chance you have an outbreak of
flower spotting, it can be controlled by
the use of the fungicide Benlate (R). It
is used at the rate of 1 tablespoon per
gallon of water i.e. 80zs per 100 gal-
lons.
Paths should also be kept clean of all
mosses, algae, hornworts and liver-
worts. Most herbicides watered onto
the paths will remove them. Some of
the iron compounds will also control
them. Tenoran (R) is used overseas to
control mosses on paths as well as on
the top of pots. Bleach and acid is also
used to control algae etc off paths.
Remember if you keep your growing
and flowering area in’a clean healthy
condition, you cannot help but pro-
duce well grown plants that produce
beautiful flowers.
As you can see, from the above
notes, plant hygiene is extremely im-
portant to the orchid grower. |
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14 Australian Orchid Review, August 1989
he genus Cymbidium is a widespread
one that is found from Japan and
China through India and the South
East Asian area to Indonesia, New Guinea
and Australia. Some species of the genus
grow in the ground as true terrestrials.
There even are a few saprophytic species.
Others grow in trees but mostly where a
gathering of humus or something else they
can put their roots into is present.
While the genus originally came to
Australia via Asia and Indonesia the 3
Australian species are very widespread and
well suited to the environments they grow
in.
C.suave and C.madidum have similar
flowers but differ in their habits of growth.
C.suave grows on positions in trees
where its roots can get down into the
rotting inside. It often is in hollow
branches, in tree stumps and on fallen logs
on the ground which are rotting inside but
have a hard outside shell with enough
cracks in it to allow the seedling to
germinate and become established. Its
roots will extend for 3 or 4 metres or more
down the inside of the trees. The main
growing medium the roots are in is a red-
brown rotting wood that seldom dries out.
I have seen a few small plants growing
on the side of paper bark Melaleuca sp. On
the living tree the bark is moist except in
the outer most layers. While these plants
were healthy and had flowered the orchid
does not seem particularly suited to this
habitat.
A friend of mine who owned a timber
mill has observed seedlings of C.
madidum or C.suave in sawdust heaps.
The stems of this species are not
pseudobulbs and they grow for a number
of years. This habit is an advantage to the
plant as the limited area of the hollow
where it grows does not become blocked
with old pseudobulbs.
The leaves mostly are about 20-40 cm
long and they are narrow and arched.
When old they break cleanly at a set point
near the base and fall as in most other
Cymbidiums including the other 2 Austra-
lian ones.
In Southern N.S.W. it flowers in Dec-
ember and January but it becomes earlier
further north in its habitat. It usually
flowers later than all but a few of the
hybrid Cymbidiums.
Racemes are arching and the flowers
are rather closely packed. They are about
2-3 cm wide and are light green, golden
green or a rather dull brownish green. The
last mentioned is most common in this
area. The labellum is dark reddish brown
in the basal part. The flowers have a
pleasant and sweet perfume.
C. suave mostly occurs in moister
Eucalypt forests of the coast and ranges
and it grows in habitats which vary from
moderately shaded to full sun. It grows in
some rain forest habitats but only in
Australian Orchid Review, August 1989
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Cymbidium canaliculatum ‘Northmead’
Superior colour form of this species often incorrectly known as ‘var sparkesii’ — PHOTO: DAVID
The Native
Australian
Cymbidiums
BANKS.
positions where it receives plenty of light.
As the bases of its long narrow stems
go deep into its growing medium it usually
will regrow after bush fires.
It avoids dry inland forests and is found
from Southern N.S.W. to about Cooktown
in Queensland.
In cultivation it does not adapt very
well to pot culture and despite many tries
Cymbidium suave
Superb flowering of a specimen plant owned
by well known Sydney orchid grower — Norm
Shipway. — PHOTO: DAVID BANKS.
by Steve Clemesha
few can truthfully claim long term suc-
cess. It can easily be transplanted into tree
stumps that are starting to hollow at the
centre. If one does not have one available
it will also grow well in sections of hollow
log about one metre or more long. These
can be collected and stood upright in your
orchid house or garden. Once established
it will require little or no additional water.
Cymbidium canaliculatum ‘Northmead'
Superior colour form of this species often
incorrectly known as ‘var sparkesii’ —
PHOTO: DAVID BANKS.
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These remarks only apply to areas within
its natural habitat. I do not know if it
would work in colder or drier climates.
Probably it would with some modification
for summer watering and cold protection.
C. madidum grows in hollow limbs and
stumps etc as does C. suave but it also
grows among epiphytic ferns growing on
dead tree ferns. When on forest oaks it
usually grows in major forks of the tree
where a gathering of oak needles and bark
has been when the plant begins growth and
its own roots add to its compost. Though
called epiphytic this species only grows in
positions where its roots have some bark
or other compost they can send roots into.
They do not usually have all their roots
exposed to the air like most Dendrobium
etc species.
The habit of C. madidum is much like
that of a hybrid Cymbidium in that it has
true pseudobulbs usually up to about
64cm high. The leaves are green to
yellow green and arching. The flower
racemes also are arching with about 15 to
70 flowers which are more spaced than in
the other Australian species. The flowers
are about 3 cm wide and are green brown
to dark brownish. The labellum has a dark
brown or black patch near its middle as in
C. suave.
An attractive golden green form occurs
in north Queensland. It often is present in
the same areas as the brown form and it
seems to be too common to be an albino or
semi albino form.
C. madidum var. leroyi differs from
C. madidum var. madidum in that the
edges of the front lobe of the labellum are
bent upwards to give the lobe a boat like
appearance. It can only be distinguished
when in flower and it is not common in
cultivation. Plants sold as in the past have
often turned out to be var. madidum.
In N.S.W. C. madidum is found in
coastal swamps, lowland rainforest and in
open forests of hills that are within a few
km of the coast and are not very high in
altitude. In some localities it is plentiful
and C.suave is also. I have looked for
natural hybrids but not found any.
Clumps are damaged by bush fires but
usually parts of larger ones survive and
recover especially if fires are fairly in-
frequent and not too intense.
In Queensland C. madidum extends
north to Cape York and to altitudes up to
4000 ft in the North.
Both the attractive golden green form
and brown forms are commonly culti-
vated. Some growers grow it well in pots
like a hybrid Cymbidium. Others prefer
large tubs or baskets. For me it has grown
well in baskets of Platycerium fern fibre
and tied onto trees with Platycerium ferns
around its base. It also can be put in
hollow stumps like C. suave.
C. canaliculatum like the other two
Australian species grows in hollow
Australian Orchid Review, August 1989
branches and stumps with its roots grow-
ing into the rotting wood. It is essentially
an orchid of the drier country and it is
absent from moist coastal and mountain
areas where most epiphytic orchids are
found. It is mainly an orchid of the inland
but it extends to drier areas on the coast,
eg near Grafton, east of Rockhampton and
open Eucalypt forest areas of north
Queensland. It extends across inland
northern N.S.W. and Qld to N.T. and
northern W.A. It grows in some areas with
cold winters and heavy frosts eg Glen
Innes and Roma Qld. Temperatures where
the orchids are in the trees would be less
severe than at ground level but never the
less would at times be below freezing
point.
This species pseudobulbs up to about
12 cm tall. It’s rather rigid leaves are grey-
green and channelled so that when rain
falls it is directed down the leaves to the
base of the plant. Flower racemes are more
erect than in the other species. Flowers are
numerous and have sepals and petals in
anything from all green to all red while the
labellum is white with red markings.
Through most of its range flowers of this
species are green with red markings. It is
not uncommon for no two clones in an
area to be identical though all are basically
of the same type.
An albino form with pure green sepals
and petals and a pure white labellum has
been found and selfed seedlings of it now
are available.
In north Queensland the form with
sepals and petals pure solid maroon red is
common. It was named C. canaliculutum
var. sparkesii. This variety along with all
others were reduced to synonyms as from
a botanical point of view if the species is
viewed as a whole all sorts of variations
lead to up var. sparkesii.
The use of the name by orchid growers
has persisted and I think its use is justified
as this variety is widespread and plentiful
in a large part of Queensland.
C. canalilulutum is not an easy orchid
to cultivate especially in mild coastal areas
with high rainfall and reasonable summer
humidity. In parts of coastal Queensland
higher summer temperatures partly com-
pensate for high rainfall and humidity and
the plant will do well if sheltered from
most of the rain.
Some success is obtained on_ the
N.S.W. coast where plants have been
grown in glasshouses and placed in posi-
tions near the roof where day temperatures
are higher.
None of the Australian cymbidiums
grow as easily as the hybrids but two of
them are easy provided you are prepared to
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Control of Glomerelia in
Cymbidium
Introduction
In any season Cymbidium varieties
suffer from slight infections by
Glomerella, but during a wet season
these increase in number and severity.
At the worst, a high percentage of
plants in collections are killed.
Latent Infection
This occurs when an infection is
limited to a cluster of cells, and re-
mains invisible, as long as it is being
suppressed by inhibitors. Thus sprays
applied after a period when plants
have developed latent ipfections can
appear to be ineffective, because there
were already latent infections in
leaves.
Fungicidal Control
The experiment was set up in the
hope that spraying of new leaves from
December onwards could give some
disease control. The chemicals used
were benomyl, (Benlate®), Bordeaux
mixture, chlorothalonil, (Daconil®),
phosphorus acid, (Fosject®), proch-
loraz, (Octave) and sodiumophenyl
phenate, (Natriphene®). These were
applied at rates given in Table 1 at
approximately three weekly intervals
for benomyl and prochloraz from Dec-
ember 11, and fungicides were applied
from February 22 onwards. There
were eight plants in each treatment.
Results were taken on May 19.
Results
The results indicated good control
of the disease by Bordeaux mixture,
chlorothalonil and phosphorus acid,
mediocre control by benomyl, and
poor control by both prochloraz and
sodiumopheny]! phenate.
Discussion
There are two important points
from this work, the obvious one being,
that if either Bordeaux mixture, or
chlorothalonil is applied after Decem-
ber and preferably throughout the
year, there will be good disease con-
trol. Evidently the prevention of
further infections in the period after
December had an effect that overrode
the existing latent infections.
The other aspect is, that phosphorus
acid controlled the disease. This was a
little unexpected, as this chemical had
previously only been used to control
the root—rotting fungi Pythium and
_ Phytophthora. It controls these by the
unique means of stimulating the natu-
ral resistance of plants to these fungi,
and evidently there is also a cross
resistance to other fungi, quite
unrelated to the two mentioned.
Conclusions
In practice Bordeaux mixture re-
mains a effective control measure, but
it can be replaced by chlorothalonil! in
powder form (Bravo, Daconil) espec-
ially during the flowering period when
Bordeaux damages the spike.
Subject to registration, phosphorus
acid as Fosject or in another form as
Aliette should also be used as a spray
drench, because it has a different
method of disease control, applied
every 6 weeks. Also Bordeaux mixture
or chlorothalonil (Daconil) should be
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SSeS Sterner baat
applied every 3-6 weeks throughout a
year. In a pilot study either Bordeaux
mixture or chlorothalonil can be
mixed with phosphorus acid without
any reduction in their effectiveness.
It is possible that phosphorus acid
will reduce the effect of other diseases
of orchids, but it has no effect on the
new disease ‘Brown Root Rot’.
General Recommendations
1. If possible grow Cymbidiums in
an area with a glass or plastic roof and
open sides.
2. Spray regularly as advised.
3. Tear off diseased leaves to pre-
vent infection getting into the pseudo-
bulb and killing the plant.
4. Where possible grow resistant or
semi-resistant varieties. a
Bruce Taylor,
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NSW Agriculture & Fisheries,
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ometime ago I saw an advertise-
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from A.B.C. Orchids. Being an
avid phaly grower I thought I should go
and see this L. Mayer. I did nothing about
seeing this chap until while over in New
Zealand I visited another phalaenopsis
grower who suggested I drop in and see
this Lou Mayer!
On returning from N.Z. I made an
appointment to see who this Phalaenopsis
grower was.
Lou was a fascinating chap and all he
could talk about was the future of
Phalaenopsis in Australia. So let’s start at
the beginning.
Lou got the orchid bug around 1975.
At that time Gordon Lownes was Presi-
dent of the North Shore Orchid Society
and as he lived only across the road Lou
was hooked. Once hooked Lou started to
grow everything — that is, plants that
would grow in a shade house. After the
shade house he soon found a glass house
was required. After scavaging around the
local tip he found plenty of glass to glaze
the new flowering house. Now that he
had a shade house plus a glass house he
decided he should concentrate on
cymbidiums and grow them properly.
He decided to confide in Alvin Bryant
regarding what to do-grow etc. So Lou
handed over $800 and in return received a
car load of the latest mericlones.
Things went well, but then he realised
that everyone grows Cymbidiums!
Around eight years ago he met Phil
Spence. Phil showed him some
Phalaenopsis blooms. This was the turn-
ing point. Cymbidiums out, Phalaenopsis
in. The problem was Lou only had a small
glass house and of course it had to be
heated.
After the first quarter he received his
first power bill — $389!!!, panic, how can
anyone afford to grow Phalaenopsis.
He decided that the only way to cut
costs would be to insulate the walls, so a
new house had to be built. Lou decided to
convert his garage into a phalaenopsis
house. The roof was removed and re-
placed with Alsynite and the walls insu-
lated. Heating the house was done by
using a small electric fan heater.
The house was finished but he still only
had a few plants to put in it. As luck
would have it Alec Mansour was selling
out his whole Phalaenopsis collection. So
Lou bought the lot.
While this was still going on Lou was
worried about the high cost of heating the
house. George Withers came to Lous
rescue. George suggested that he use a
gas hot water service to heat the houses.
With Georges help the hot water service
was installed. More about their system
later on.
As the Mansour collection had to be
housed, a new house had to go up. Now
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there were three houses to heat.
Now that Lou was really into
Phalaenopsis he started to look afield to
learn — see — and buy. He noticed an ad in
the A.O.R., phalaenopsis from A.B.C.
Lou corresponded with them and before
long he was off to Taiwan. While over
there he consulted Mr George Chow.
From this meeting Lou became a distrib-
utor for them, we Australian phalaenopsis
growers then had access to the latest
Phalaenopsis hybrid seedlings.
By now Cymbidiums were slowly
going. In their place Phalaenopsis took
over. Now the Phalaenopsis have pride of
place, next his Cattleyas and you guessed
it — Cymbidiums are now last on the list.
I asked Lou now that he was a
Phalaenopsis grower, what does he do to
maintain a high quality collection? He
replied that first of all he buys at least six
very good mericlones each year. Then
flasks of the latest crosses.
We then moved down to look at the
glass houses as it had stopped raining.
The houses had A frame benches in them.
They reached from the ceiling to the
floor. On the top of the frames he grows
his Cattleyas and further down _ his
Phalaenopsis. These two genera seemed
to do very well together as the Cattleyas
needed more light than the Phalaenopsis
they had the top, and as the Phalaenopsis
needed a little more shade they were
placed further down the rack. The roof
had 50% shade for the summer, which
was removed for the winter.
The medium that Lou grows his plants
in, is as follows. First he places 50mm of
coarse styrene in the bottom of the pot,
the 50mm of coarse bark, the plant is then
placed in the pot and then the pot is
topped up with fine bark. What bark does
he use? Well, it is a hybrid mix, 50%
sequoia — York’s Coarse and 50% of
Wondabah’s fine bark. I asked why the
two sources of bark — cost! He only uses
100mm and 175mm pots. His plants go
from flask — community — 100mm then
175mm pots.
He claimed that the best thing about
York’s bark is that it does not break
down, and is reusable. When he repots he
washes the old bark and then reuses it. He
does not treat the bark at all.
Lou waters his plants every second day
in Summer and weekly during the winter.
A small amount of fertiliser is used during
each irrigation. It is usually used about 4
to 4 stength. When he waters his plants
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he makes sure that they receive plenty of
water.
Pest control is not needed. With good
culture, pests keep away except for the
dreaded garlic snail. He finds the best
way to get rid of them is to go down at
night with a torch and squeeze them with
your fingers.
The plants get very few diseases, if a
plant happens to get a leaf rot, he removes
the leaf completely and places the plant
on his hospital bench! Flower spotting is
no problem as he has fans going 24 hours
per day. Good air circulation is essential.
Lou decided to improve the strains of
green and yellow Phalaenopsis a few
years ago. He is hoping to see his first
results this Spring. He is also interested in
whites for the export market. He is
aiming at good whites on a strong staight
Raceme without any branching. These
Racemes should have between 12 to 16
flowers on them. This makes sense — how
can you pick a branched Raceme easily
and quickly for the overseas market? He
feels that eventually Phalaenopsis will
take over from Cymbidiums!
_ I then asked him what parents should
produce he ultimate in Phalaenopsis? In
whites he suggested P.Mt. Kaala ‘Mt
Elegance’. P. Gladys Reed ‘Snow
Queen’, P. Winter Kaala + the flowers
are fragrant, for heavy textures whites
P. Carmela’s Dream. For pinks Dpts
Odorika ‘Nishiizu’, P. New Eagle
in pump. Lou and one of his Cattleya’s.
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‘NFSNol’ and P. New Angle. White with
pink labellum, Dpts City Girl, Dpts
Hamakita Beauty ‘Fen’. He does not like
novelty crosses, one must specialise, and
have an aim for perfection. A.B.C. Or-
chids have been helping Lou with his
breeding programme so in the future we
can look forward to seeing some cham-
pion Phalaenopsis flowers, Lou was say-
ing that very soon we in Australia will be
able to purchase the very best of stem
propagations until they are 100% sure that
there will not be any mutations.
I asked Lou how long does he take to
flower his seedlings? He replied that he
gets 50% into flower within 3 years and
80% in 4 years. He breaks off all first
flowering racemes! He claims that the
bigger the leaf span, the better it is to
judge the quality of the first flowering
blooms.
At the moment Lou is now setting up
his own lab. This will ensure that he will
be able to release the latest replates as
soon as possible to the orchid growing
public.
If you want to hear about the future
champion Phalaenopsis or maybe pur-
chase one of the latest stem propagations,
I am sure Lou will sit down and tell you
all about them. As the rain was still
coming down in buckets and as I had been
there all morning hearing about
phalaenopsis I decided I had to make a
run for it. Yes, it is sure makes one want
to grow those wonderful plants called
Phalaenopsis.
Lou’s glass houses are of the following
dimensions: 2 houses 5 metres x 6 metres
x 3.5 metres high and one 8 metres x 6
metres x 3.5 metres high.
The houses are polythene lined, all
have isolating fans set high up on the
roof. The A frames are 8 feet high.
The heat is supplied from two L.P.G.
hot water heaters. The water is pumped
from the heaters into a refrigeration unit
condensor, approx. 18 inches x 14
inches. The condenser has %” pipe run-
ning through it. The houses are main-
tained at 18°C. The condensing system
only holds 8 litres of water so very little
water has to be reheated by the heater.
Problems: The first year of operation
he witnessed a lot of bud drop. After
many enquiries he discovered that the air
from the coils was too hot. So now he
runs the hot water heaters at 150°F, also
the pump and fan now come on together.
Lou has also connected the pump
between the condensor and the hot water
service. This way the pump does not have
to push the very hot water around. These
pumps were purchased from Percival
Products.
Cost of heating the 3 Phalaenopsis
houses and including his domestic use of
the gas is approximately $700 per year. Bi
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Good shaped large white
P. Winter Kaala x self
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P. Su’s Red Lip x self
Dtps Odoriko x self
Both selfings have Long Sprays with
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PINK
P. New Eagle x self
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P. New Eagle x P. Mount Kaala
Elegance
Expect large soft Pinks
STRIPES
P. Happy Valentine x Judy
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A TABLE OF ORCHID SEED — CAPSULE AGES
Part Two — Miscellaneous species and hybrids
IMMATURE SEED- RIPE (SPLIT)
CAPSULES CAPSULES
Aerides spp. & hybrids 150-180 _ —_
Aerides fieldingiix self ... —_ - 272
Ansellia spp. & hybrids 150-180 _ —_
Ascocenda hybrids ........ 120-190 _ od
Ascocentrum spp. & hybrids . 120-200 _— —
Bletilla striata var. alba x self . _ 253
Brassavola cucullata ... _ _~
Brassavola nodosa . _ —_
Brassia spp. & hybrids ... _ —_
Broughtonia spp. & hybrids ... ao ~ _
Broughtonia sanguinea x Enc. vitellinum ..... _ _ 61
Buloophylium spp ... a 140-180 _ -
Chysis spp ........... 140-180 — —
Citrhopetalum spp 140-180 — _
Cirrhopetalum gusdo a _ _ 180
Cirrhopetalum rothschildiana x self . _ _ 190
Cirrhopetalum rothschildiana x fascii —_ —_ 146
Coelogyne fragrais x self 370 _ _
Cymbidium hybrids . 220-300 — —_
Cyrtopodium spp .... 150-270 — a
Dendrobium albosanguineum x self — — fe
Dendrobium aureum x self 207 26 —_
Dendrobium bigibbum var. bigibbum x self .. — —_ poe
Dendrobium bigibbum var. phalaenopsis & 120-150 ~ _
hybrids
Dendrobium chrysotoxum x chrysotoxum ... —_ — 236
Dendrobium crystallinum x self .... (et 264 iS) _
Dendrobium devonianum......... 160-250 _ —
Dendrobium findlayanum x self 210 V7 _
Dendrobium gouldii x phalaenopsi: 55-60 _ —
Dendrobium (Kultana x bigibbum) x 89 Nil-too young —_
bigibbum
Dendrobium Lady Hay x self . — _ 232
Dendrobium lituiflorum 160-250 _ —
Dendrobium moschatum x suavissimum ..... 167 40 _
Dendrobium nobile & NYDTIAS ......seessesesseeee 200-220 — as
Dendrobium nobile var. virginalis x self ....... 224 10 —
Dendrobium parishiix Self ....c.s.ccceeeee 274 5 —
Dendrobium pierardii & pendulous spp .. 180-210 — ~
Dendrobium Stratiotes 0.0.00 150-200 _ —
Dendrobium superbiens & hybrids .. ser 160-250 _— _—
Dendrobium superbum & hybrids ................ 160-250 — —
Dendrobium (taurinum x tokai) x (undulatum 55-60 _ _
XQOUIGH) Bice natetjcerti ec cre.
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum x fimbriatum .. 182 26 _
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum x pulchellum 182 22 _
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum x same ........... 182 26 —
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum x tetragonum . —_ — 180
Dendrobium tortile x self .... 210 10 —
Doritaenopsis hybrids . 90 — ~
Doritis pulcherrima ...... 65-70 _— _
Encyclia atropurpureum . 150-180 —_ —_
Encyclia cochleatum x self . 229 — =,
Encyclia faustum x self ...... 208 20 —_
Encyclia faustum x tripunctata . 208 20 _
Encyclia hanburyix nemorale ...... _ _ 161
Encyclia hanburyix prismatocarpum ue ~— ~— 256
Encyclia mariae x Rhyncolaelia digbyana .... 156 21 _
Encyclia mariae x mariae ...... . —_ — 213
Encyclia mariae x S.L. Marrio : _— _ 154
Encyclia nemorale x C. bowringiana — — 313
BCyene nemorale x (L. Coronet x L.C. 225 49 _
IGLY) Siete rie cng Cee
picvels nemorale x (C. loddigesii x L.C. 225 62 _
lery)
Encyclia nemorale x mariae .. 225 62 _
Encyclia pentotes x self ........... _ _ 140
Encyclia prismatocarpum x radiatum . _ — 273
Encyclia prismatocarpum x self ... _ ~ 108
Encyclia radiatum x self ........ a ~— 339
Encyclia radiatum x self . 258 — _
Encyclia tampense ......... 70-75 — _
Encyclia vitellinum x self .... —_ oe 90
Ephemerantha comata x self — —_ 86
Epicattleya & hybrids ..... 150-200 — —
Epidendrum spp. & hybrids ... 120-150 — _—
Epidendrum cooperianum x se! _ _ 109
Epidendrum psuedepidenarum .... 90 —_ _
Epidendrum stamfordianum x self _ — 111
Galeandra bauerix self ............ — _ 279
Laelia anceps .......... 120-150 _ _
Laelia cinnabarina 110-120 _ _
Laelia Hava... 110-120 —_ —
Laelia gouldiana x self . — — 142
Laelia gouldiana x self . 124 48 —
Laelia harpophylla ... 110-120 _ _
Laelia millerix self — _ 114
Laelia perrinnii.... 120-180 _ me
Laelia purpurata ... 120-180 _ —_
Laelia purpurata x self . — oo 145
Laelia rubescens ..... 120-150 —_ —
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A TABLE OF ORCHID SEED — CAPSULE AGES
Part Two — Miscellaneous species and hybrids — continued
Laelia sincorana x self
Laelia tenebrosa x self
Laelia xanthina
Leochilus scriptus x self .
Leptotes bicolourx self .....
Leptotes unicolour x self ...
Lycasta edeneniensis x self ..
Maxillaria spp
Miltonia spp. & hybrids ...
Miltonia spectabilis x self ..
Neofinetia falcata x self
Odontoglossum spp. & hybrids ....
Odontoglossum pulchellum x self
Oncidium altissimum
Oncidium bahamense
Oncidium baueri
Oncidium carthagenense ..
Oncidium cavendishianum
Oncidium cebolleta
Oncidium equitant hybrids
Oncidium flexuosum
Oncidium jonesianum
Oncidium kramerianum ..
Oncidium lanceanum
Oncidium leucochilum
Oncidium limminghei ..
Oncidium lucayanum ..
Oncidium luridum
Oncidium maculatum .
Oncidium microchilum
Oncidium papilio
Oncidium pubes x Rodrigueziella
gomesioides
Oncidium pulchellum
Oncidium retermeyerianum
Oncidium sanderae
Oncidium sphacelatum & hybrids .
Oncidium splendidum
Oncidium stipitatum ...
Oncidium teres
Oncidium tetrapetalum
Oncidium triquetrum & hybrids ..
Oncidium urophyllum
Oncidium variegatum .
Orchis morio
Pp
Paphiopedilum bellatulum x self ...
Paphiopedilum insigne var. albomarginatum
x self
Phaius spp. & hybrids ....
Phaius tancarvilliae x self ...
Phalaenopsis spp. & hybrids
Pleurothallis ghiesbreghtiana x self .
Renanthera spp. & hybrids
Renanthera R.B. Chandler ....
Rhyncolaelia spp. & hybrids ..
Rhyncostylis spp. & hybrids
Rhyncostylis gigantea x Renanstylis
zimah
Rodriguezia spp. & hybrids
Rodrigueziella gomesioides x Oncidium
Pp
Rodrigueziella gomesioides x Oncidium
pubes
Schomburgkia spp. & hybrids
Sophronitis spp. & hybrids
Sophronitis brevipedunculata x self .
Sophronitis cernua x self
Thunia marshalliana x self .
Vanda burgefii
Vanda (dearix sanderiana) x V. suavis .
Vanda Margaret Foster
Vanda hybrids
Vanda Helen Paoa
Vanda luzonica x sanderiana
Vanda Patricia Lee x self
Vanda species
Vandopsis spp. & hybrids
Warscewiczella discolour x self
Xylobium squalens x self
Xylobium squalens x self ...
Zygopetalum mackayii x self
References
IMMATURE SEED- RIPE (SPLIT)
CAPSULES CAPSULES
120-140
420-140
240-300
120-150
110-120
150-180
70-75
120-180
150-250
446
110-130
158
120-150
75-100
138
70-75
70-75
70-75
150-195
70-75
70-75
120-150
90-150
150-195
160-180
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M97 Blc. ORGLADES LOVER ‘Freya’ :
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M111 Bic. GOLDEN MARINER ‘Sunnybank’
Bright yellow with heavy texture. (A HELEN BROWN
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M131 Bic. GOLDEN MARINER ‘Roshni’
Similar to above — more colour in labellum
M141 Lc PIRATE KING ‘Port Wine’
Very dark exhibition purple
M149 _ Bic. CHINESE BEAUTY ‘Chien-Chien’
Large splashed petals
M156 Bic. EMPRESS WORSLEY ‘Roman Holiday’
HCC/AOS
Light pink sepals; spotted dark mauve petals
M160 Bic. MOUNT TRIUMPH ‘Wing Tip’ AM/AOS
Excellent yellow with red tips on petals.
M164 _ Bic. TOSHIE AOKIE ‘Pizazz’ AM/AOS
Large yellow with red labellum and splashes
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Cymbidium hybridising will continue, particularly in showbench shape intense colour. Marketing of the
range of genera produced by our agencies for Tamborine Mountain Orchids (Q'Ild), Wondabas Orchids
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24th T.Q.0.C.
Conference
j he annual Tropical Queensland
: Orchid Council Conference was
held this year in Tully, June 9th -
12th. This conference weekend was a
resounding success enjoyed im-
mensely by all registrants. The
friendly atmosphere and __ the
organization of this conference en-
sured its success.
Registrants who enjoyed this annual
event came from as far as The North-
ern Territory, Darwin & Katherine,
New South Wales, Victoria, Glad-
stone, and Rockhampton to add to the
many T.Q.O.C. area registrants. Not
forgetting here our Patron Mr. Frank
Slattery, who has never missed a con-
ference and his good wife Jean who
judges the floral art section at these
conferences. We are most indebted to
Bic. Pamela Hetherington ‘Coronation’ AM/AOS,
FCC/AOS.
ORCHIDGLEN
3 ' . CyMBIDIUM NURSERY
ITY Paph acmodontum $22.00
Paph ang-thong . $15.00
O RC HID S Paph bellatulum $15.00
Paph fowliei $28.00
Paph godefroyae $16.00
Paph niveum $16.00
25 School Drive, Banksia Park, S.A. 5091 Paph thailandensis $16.00
Den farmeri $13.00
NURSERY OPEN Den thrsiflorum $14.00
May to October (incl)
10 am to 5 pm Sat/Sun For Skyroad delivery add $9.00
SPECIALISING IN CYMBIDIUMS orn east avaliable SAE,
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Write now to be placed on our mailing list. Open Sat & Sun 8am to 4pm
PH (07) 390 7742 for appointments
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ae
their continuing support of this event
in the far north, considering they live
in Sydney.
The conference began on Friday
evening with Registration and Light
Supper. The catering for this evening
left nothing to be desired as did all
catering during the conference, includ-
ing always a plentiful supply of local
fresh fruit. After a short address from
Tully’s competent President Robyn
Godbehere, and T.Q.0.C. President
Mick Keith, the conference began on a
welcoming, happy note. Then we no-
ticed friendly orchid personalities such
as Jim Rentoul, whom we would miss
if he did not turn up to this event;
David Viney from Darwin, known to
us all by now, and Bill Poulten from
South Queensland who frequents our
conferences. Now, that is enough
name dropping for now, on with the
conference.
Saturday, and the weather was per-
fect as we set out for the W.M. Mem-
orial Sports Centre at the Show-
grounds, where the conference was
held. The lectures this morning were
all interesting. First speaker was Len
Lawler, well known for the work he is
doing in the north for the Australian
Orchid Foundation. Then Bob
Williams spoke on Pesticides, Bob
Nevins was the next speaker. He spoke
on Cattleyas with slide programme.
Bob is well known as a Cattleya
Nurseryman in the Cairns district.
Rod Shoesmith spoke on growing or-
chids using hydroponics, and _ last
speaker was Norman Hilliger from
Deh. Caguas Gigante x Mae-Klong River
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For list including our exclusive crosses please send
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TIME: 10am-4pm.
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We breed a wide range of Hard Cane Dendrobiums including
canaliculatum & carronii Hybrids, Spathulata, Intermediates &
Phalaenanthi (including the exciting new Pansy types). Cattleyas also
stocked. Plants available from flasks to flowering size. Flasking
Service available.
OPEN Sunday to Thursday - Friday & Saturday by Arrangement
Nursery situated Kennedy Highway — 8km Mareeba side of Kuranda
P.O. Box 57, KURANDA. Q. 4872 PH. (070) 93 7943
N.S.W. who spoke on A.N.O.S. very
briefly.
After a great lunch, Bushhousing
began for the majority of registrants.
The judging of Orchids tabled, Foliage
and Floral Art also took place during
the afternoon. I was involved in the
judging and so cannot report on the
bushhousing, though I heard all good
reports.
The Conference Dinner was held on
Saturday night with the trophies being
presented. The Frank Slattery Trophy
for the Champion Orchid was won by
Allan Hughes, from Ingham, with Bic.
Pamela Hetherington ‘Coronation’
AM/AOS FCC/AOS. Reserve Cham-
pion, A. Hughes, again with Den.
Caguas Gigante Mae Klong River.
The winner of the aggregate points
Rod Shoesmith Trophy was won by
Lloyd MacFarlane. Champion Foliage
plant was won by L. Di Mauro with a
well grown Bromeliad and the Cham-
pion Floral Art was won by Mrs.
Robyn Reid, Townsville.
On Sunday morning the A.G.M.
and General meetings of the T.Q.0.C.
were held and were well attended by
all Delegates and some observers. As
this was a free morning for the remain-
der of the Registrants, most took the
opportunity to see the nearby lovely
beaches or to catch up on some much
needed rest.
After another enormous
smorgasbord lunch, we all headed off
in buses or private vehicle to an
afternoon of Bushhousing, travelling
through Mission Beach and other
lovely areas. Exotic fruits as well as
orchids were on sale and in demand at
one port at call. Much fun and laughs
was had on the buses.
Sunday night the B.B.Q. and Plant
Auction was held. The Auction suc-
cessfully raised more than usual under
the hammer of Bob Gourley. A lot of
fun was had by all. At the close of this
evening a very important announce-
ment was made by Mr. Mick Keith.
He announced that Mrs Jean Slattery
was to be Honoured for her untiring
work with Australian Floral Art and
Community Services the next day, in
the Queens Birthday Honours. This
was received with much applause by
all,
Monday morning saw many taking
the cruise on Tekin III and the few
remaining who had not yet left for
home or other places enjoying the
Farewell Morning Tea.
The success of the Tully Conference
was due in no small way to the
cooperation between the President
Robyn Godbehere and her hard work-
ing Secretary, Diana Miller, whom she
recognized at the Dinner with a gift
Australian Orchid Review, August 1989
presented for all her hard work. Robyn
recognized her hard working com-
mittee who never stopped all weekend.
To mention just one or some would
not be fair but the ladies who sold
tickets etc. were hard at it all weekend.
Robyn also mentioned Innisfail Or-
chid Society, who came to their meet-
ing and offered their help. This is what
orchid growing is all about. All Orchid
Society members should make the
effort to attend these conferences they
would not be disappointed.
The next T.Q.0.C. Conference is to
be our Silver Jubilee (25th Confer-
ence) and this is to held in Cairns over
the Queens Birthday Weekend 1990.
This should be worth attending as
Cairns has been known for its success-
ful orchid growers and Orchid
Nurseries for many years. I can re-
member our annual holidays spent in
Cairns every year some twenty to
twenty-five years ago, while my hus-
band added to his already growing
collection.
Cairns is also a great Tourist desti-
nation and has a terrific weekend
market, where many orchids are sold.
See you there!
Thelma Keith.
ORCHID
FACTORY
9 Royal Place,
BARDWELL PARK, N.S.W. 2207
Phone: 02 592395
For the widest selection of
cymbidiums, especially miniature
and intermediates plus a few
special standards - Large range
of sizes and colours - realistic
prices. Visitors always welcome
but please ring first - open most
days.
For full list of plants (and flasks
when available) please send
SAE.
MAIL ORDER - plants for-
warded bare rooted by mail,
IPEC or Sky Road (both door to
door deliveries).
P.O. Box 46,
BEXLEY, N.S.W. 2207
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GRAHAM & BERYL ROBERTSON
4’”” PHALAENOPSIS —
NEAR FLOWERING
$7.00 each
P111 Phal. Paifang’s Coral. Compact pinks.
P146 Phal. Lucky Lady ‘Tacho’ x Dtps. Odoriko ‘Ske’ Whites with red lips.
P162 Phal. Raycraft ‘Cheng Yuan’ x Arai ‘No. 9’. Large soft pinks.
P171 Phal. Brother Canary ‘Lung Ching’ x Brother Canary ‘Brother’. Yellows with
spots.
P187 Dtps. City Girl ‘Ai-Yun’ x Phal. Pinlong Davis ‘Ai-Yun’ Pinks with red lips.
P208 Phal. Cindy Danseuse x Phal. (okutama x Abendrot). Pinks with stripes.
P210 Dtps. Happy Valentine x Phal. Zauberose ‘Diane’ AM/AOS Quality pinks with
good substance.
P211 Phal. Yellow Queen. Novelty yellows with barring. Good shape.
P220 Phal. Ella Freed ‘An-Lin’ x Dtps. Odoriko “Miwa No. 2” Dark pink stripes on pale
background. Red lips.
P224 Phal. Taipei Paifang ‘S.F. Chen’ x (Okutama x Abendrot’). Large good quality
pinks.
P252 Phal. Antigua. Pale yellows and greens.
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Walter T. Upton.
Publishers Houghton Miffin (1989.)
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This magnificent volume covers all
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Dear Mr Wallace,
I put pen to paper after reading the
article “Growing Orchids in the Top
End” by Lyn Bates.
My family and I spent the 18 years
prior to 1982 in PNG Rabaul and
Goroka and my wife and I had little
interest in gardening until the last
couple of years when I collected on my
travels in the highlands casually such
things as Dendrobium aenulas,
Dendrobium oreechairs, Dendrobium
uncinatum, Diplocaulobium Hydro-
phylm and about Goroka Calonthe
triplicata plus a large mainly white
grass orchid which flowered beauti-
fully and is probably a highland ver-
sion of Phaius tancarvilliae.
In 1981 we went to Perth and
became keen on Australian Orchids
and Cymbidums.
In 1987 I transferred to Wyndham.
This is repeatedly the hottest (consist-
ently) town in W.A. It is on the
Cambridge Gulf but becomes very dry
with an average of about 10mm of
rain TOTAL for the months June, July
and August. It also has an average of
24 days a year below 30°C maximum
and from October to March above
40°C very regularly (about 40 to 50%
of days). Night time temperatures in
summer rarely go below 28°C and in
winter rarely below 20°C. The usual
weather is hot, dry and dusty with
wind quite common.
We bought up D. kingianums and
aa
Den Hybrid Jupiter-Malones. Three weeks
straddling September/October, 1987.
Australian Orchid Review, August 1989
Phalaenopsis 1987
crucified orchids from Perth. The for-
mer died and the latter grow but do
not flower.
We bought up two cattleyas and
they have both flowered; one twice
and the other once.
Also Den. Malones (a soft cone)
which flowered in 1987 but not last
year. Also another soft cone
Dendrolium which grows profusely
but no flowers.
We bought up but lost the label of a
Vanda with leaves like V.
denisonianna. It did not flower in
Perth (too young?) but has flowered 3
times in the last 9 months SINCE
BEING PUT OUT OF THE SUN
and in a shade shed of 70%-80% under
a tree!
We have a shade shed to keep out
the wogs particularly grasshoppers. We
fertilize irregularly with weak Thrive
and blood and bone. Since using the
Thrive the photos show the result. The
shade shed is watered for 10 mins 3
times a day; it is very crowded and
humid.
People up here are amazed at the
flowers. It is much more harsh a
climate than Darwin but kept wet we
seem to always have flowers.
We have also flowered one
Phalaenopsis which the cat then killed
but another is growing well. Also our
Den canaliculatum goes very well and
flowers regularly.
We have the Kimberly Cymbidium
(C. canaliculatum?) growing but as yet
no flowers.
The Oncidiums all died.
The point is that with little care and
lots of water some orchids seem to
grow well here in the heat.
The photos show that it is possible
to continue with our hobby even in
such extreme conditions.
Yours faithfully,
Graham Bowden,
PO Box 165,
Wyndham W.A. 6740 B
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1988', the Foundation has identified four Projects relating to major problems of
growth in cultivated orchids.
1 Bud drop in hard cane Dendrobiums and other genera.
2 The period of time or age of the orchid flower when the stigmatic surface is
most receptive for pollination.
3 The life cycle of the Dendrobium beetle, and its control, (Stetbopachus
formosa).
4 Leaf tip dieback in orchids of various genera, its causes and remedy.
The Foundation, subject to the conditions outlined below, is prepared to fund further
research in these areas.
Submissions of interest are invited from graduate students or suitably qualified
researchers. Submissions should include an outline of the proposed research,
estimated costs, a research deadline, the candidate's background, and research
interests, and the name of an appropriate referee or supervisor.
Applications should be forwarded, before 2 October 839, to the:
Hon. Secretary, Mr Peter Rushbrook,
720 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, Victoria 3132.
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EXPERIENCED NORTHERN
TERRITORY GROWERS
OF LOWLAND
TROPICAL ORCHIDS.
Intermediate Dendrobiums, JVB Vandas
and vandaceous topcuts are our speciality.
Send S.A.E. for price list.
Location: Lot 31 Nottage Road, Bees
Creek (34 km from Darwin on sealed
roads).
Postal Address: P.O. Box 633,
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Telephone (089) 88 1004
Proprietors: Lloyd & Win Kent
Bankcard and Mastercard
Welcome.
GROWING POINT ORCHIDS
12 Ala Moana Rd,
E. Kurrajong 2758
TEL. (045) 73 1857
Mini & Inter Cymbids, greens, pinks,
yellow, reds etc. Phalaenopsis in
spike and flower, suitable pot plant
or cut flower.
Compact Cattleya SLC Hazel
Boyds, red, yellow, & Autumn
shades. BLC’s White with purple
splash, lavender, red with yellow
edging, etc. Other stock
include dendrobes, Zygopetalum,
Stanhopea, Oncidium.
TAKE A DAY TO LEARN
BASIC ORCHID SEED SOWING
Classes will be held in October
costing $60 per person. We only
take 5 people at a time so ring or
write for details quickly. The
’ course is ‘hands on’ you have your
own work area for the day.
Please phone before visiting -
send 39c stamp for list.
Australian Orchid Review, August 1989
VICTORIA
Australasian Native OrchidSociety
SPRING: Saturday 30th September 11
am-6 pm and Sunday Ist October 9 am-4
pm. National Herbarium, Birdwood Av-
enue, South Yarra. Melway Map 58, A.1.
Bendigo Orchid Club Inc.
SPRING: Friday 13th October 10 am-8.30
pm. Saturday 14th October 10 am-6 pm.
Sunday 15th October 10 am-4 pm.
Geelong Orchid & Indoor Plant Club Inc.
SPRING: 30th September & Ist October,
Saturday 1 pm-9 pm, Sunday 10 am-5 pm.
Centenary Hall Cox Road, Norlane.
Melbourne Eastern Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: World of Orchids. 5th-8th
October, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9
am-9 pm, Sunday 10 am- 5 pm. Mechanics
Institute, Oakleigh.
Orchid Species Society of Victoria
SPRING: Saturday 16th September and
Sunday 17th September. Herbarium Hall,
Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra.
Mornington Peninsular Orchid Society
Inc.
SPRING: Mornington Peninsular Orchid
Society Inc. Show, Saturday 7th to Sunday
8th October. Saturday 9 am-6 pm and
Sunday 10 am-5 pm. Frankston High
School Assembly Hall, Tower Hill Road,
Frankston.
NSW & ACT
Berowra Orchid Society
SPRING: Friday 15th September 12
noon-9 pm, Saturday 16th September 9
am-9 pm. Berowra Community Centre,
Gully Road, Berowra NSW.
Blue Mountains & District Orchid Society
SPRING: 9th September 12 noon-5 pm,
10th September 9 am-4 pm. The Melrose
Hall, Emu Plains.
Byron District Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: 15th-16th September 9 am-5
pm. Mullumbimby United Church Hall.
Campbelltown & District Orchid Society
SPRING: Thursday 7th September, Fri-
day 8th September 9 am-9 pm and Satur-
day 9th September 9 am-3 pm. Macarthur
Square, Campbelltown.
Casino and District Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: 22nd September 9 am-6 pm,
23rd September 9 am-4.30 pm. R.S.L.
Hall, Canterbury Street, Casino 2470.
Featuring THE CHAMPION ORCHID
OF SUMMERLAND also Bromeliad Dis-
play. R.S.L. Hall, Canterbury Street, Ca-
sino.
City of Lismore Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: 7th September 9 am-7.30 pm,
8th September 9 am-6 pm, 9th September
9 am-7 pm, 10th September 9 am-3 pm.
City of Lismore Orchid Society Inc.,
Ballina Street, Lismore.
Australian Orchid Review, August 1989
Cumberland Orchid Society
SPRING: 30th August 9 am-5 pm, 3lst
August 9 am-9 pm, Ist September 9 am-5
pm, 2nd September 9 am-4 pm. Castle
Towers Shopping Centre.
Great Lakes Orchid Society
SPRING: 30th September & Ist October 9
am-5 pm. Forster Primary School, Middle
Street.
Hawkesbury District Orchid Society
SPRING: Saturday 2nd September 12
noon-5.30 pm and Sunday 3rd September
9 am-5.30 pm. Senior Citizens Centre,
Richmond.
Illawarra District Orchid Society
SPRING: 3lst August 9 am-9 pm, Ist
September 9 am-5 pm, 2nd September 9
am-12 noon.
AUTUMN: Ist June 9 am-9 pm, 2nd June
9 am-5 pm, 3rd June 9 am-12 noon.
Morisset & Lakes District Orchid Society
SPRING: Wednesday 23rd August, Thurs-
day 24th August, Friday 25th August and
Saturday 26th August. During shopping
hours. Wyong Plaza.
Mullumbimby Orchid Society
SPRING: Byron District Orchid Society
Inc. 15 & 16th September. 9 am-5 pm.
Mullumbimby United Church Hall.
Nambucca Valley Orchid Society
SPRING: 8th September 9 am-8 pm, 9th
September 9 am-4 pm. Nambucca Enter-
tainment Centre, Ridge St, Nambucca
Heads.
North Shore Orchid Society
SPRING: 28th-30th August 9 am-5 pm,
31st August 9 am-9 pm, Ist September 9
am-6 pm, 2nd September 9 am-4 pm.
Lemon Grove Shopping Centre, Victoria
Avenue, Chatswood.
Northern Rivers Orchid Species Society
SPRING: 26th & 27th October 9 am-9
pm, 28th October 9 am-12 noon. Species
show and hybrids. Lismore Shopping
Square.
Orchid Society of Canberra
SPRING: 9th September 12 noon-5 pm,
10th September 9 am-4 pm. Phillip Col-
lege, Launceston Street, Phillip, ACT.
Panania-East Hills (R.S.L.) Orchid So-
ciety
SPRING: 9th September 10.30 am-4.30
pm. Panania Senior Citizen’s Centre, Cnr
Anderson Avenue & Peffer Street,
Panania.
Southern Riverina Orchid Society
SPRING: Saturday 8 am to 5 pm, Sunday
9am to 5pm. Dates and venue to be
advised.
Sutherland Shire Orchid Society
SPRING: Saturday 16th September-
Sunday 24th September 9 am-5 pm. Catts
Nursery, 80 Port Hacking Road, Sylvania.
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN ORCHIDS
158 Long Road, (P.O. Box 4) Eagle Heights, Queensland 427 1
Telephone (075) 45 1303
Importers and Hybridisers of QUALITY ORCHIDS
Cattleys-Cymbidiums-Japanese Dendrobiums-Miscellaneous —
in both Seedlings and Mericlones. (CLOSED SUNDAYS)
1989 CATALOGUE available on request (Please include 39c
stamp)
N.S.W. Central Coast Agents
Wyong Orchid Nurseries Basford Road, Lake Munmorah,
N.S.W. 2259
Telephone (043) 58 8563 Open every day
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70% $4.60 $195
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TINONEE
ORCHID NURSERY
482 Mondrook Rd, Tinonee.
Via Taree, NSW 2430.
Phone 065 53 1012
We have the largest collection of easy to
grow orchids on the NSW Mid-North Coast.
Exciting new hybrids and line bred species in
stock, in most popular genera.
Visitors welcome Saturdays or by
appointment.
List available on request.
Tandara
Orchids
Quality Cattleyas
Strong plants from
small to
flowering sizes
Send 39¢ stamp for
comprehensive
listing.
Tandara Orchid Nursery
PO Box 235, Tolga, 4882
LUGARNO ORCHID
CO PTY LTD
Proprietor: B.C. & J.E. Schwartz
1178 Forest Road, Lugarno 2210
Phone 53 9708
MERICLONES
Cymbidiums — Cattleyas
Miniature Cymbidiums — Dendrobiums
DIVISIONS
Cattleyas — Cymbidiums.— Paphs
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——————_—_—___
First class
Cattleya Seedlings from
3” Pots to Flowering Size
Also Award Mature
Cattleyas & Exhibition
Types. Flowering size.
Send for List.
LARGE STOCKS OF PHALAENOPSIS
AND CATTLEYA COMPOTS.
Sylvia Fry crosses available, also large
range of Cattleya Seedlings designed to give ¥
Award Shape and Colour Expectancy.
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The Australasian Native Orchid Society
— Warringah Group
SPRING: Friday 8th September 12 noon-
10pm, Saturday 9th September 9 am-
8 pm, Sunday 10th September 9 am-4 pm.
Mona Vale Memorial Hall, Pittwater
Road, Mona Vale.
QUEENSLAND
Maroochydore Orchid Society
SPRING: Thursday 3rd August, Friday
4th August 8.30 am-5 pm. Saturday 5th
August 8.30 am-2.30 pm. Maroochydore
Shopping Centre. Maroochydore Orchid
Display, Sth, 6th & 7th October.
Maroochydore Shopping Centre.
Tropical Queensland Orchid Council
Meetings held in Townsville in March and
November, Conference held in June
(Queen’s Birthday Weekend) Host Society
1989 — TULLY.
Wynnum Manly District Orchid Society
Inc.
SPRING: Saturday, 29th September and
Sunday Ist October, R.S.L. Hall, Melville
Terrace, Manly Qld.
WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
Albany Orchid Society
SPRING: 21st-23rd September (venue not
known).
Augusta and Districts Orchid Society
SPRING: 15th-16th September, CWA
Hall, Augusta.
Bunbury Orchid Society
SPRING: 27th-30th September (venue to
be advised).
Esperance Orchid Society
SPRING: 6th September (venue not
known).
Geraldton Orchid Society
No shows planned 1989.
TASMANIA
Burnie Orchid Society
SPRING: Friday 13th October 1 pm-9
pm. Saturday 14th October 9 am-9 pm.
Sunday 15th October 9 am-5 pm. Burnie
Civic Centre.
Launceston Orchid Society Inc.
SPRING: 6th October 2 pm-9pm, 7th
October 9.30 am-9 pm, 8th October 9.30
am-6 pm. 1989 spring show coincides with
our |lth Tasmanian Conference. The
Launceston Orchid Society are hosts.
Litchfield Orchid Club
SPRING: Palmerston Orchid Display.
Date to be set possibly Oct ’89.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Port Augusta Orchid Club
SPRING: Friday 22nd September 12
noon-7 pm. Saturday 23rd September 9
am-7 pm. Sunday 24th September 9 am- 2
pm. Cooinda Hall.
Melville Districts Orchid Society
SPRING: 2nd-3rd September,
Edinger Hall, Melville.
Mandurah Orchid Club
SPRING: 16th-17th September. Aquatic
Centre, Mandurah.
DISPLAY ONLY: 2nd-5th August. KMart
Shopping Centre, Mandurah.
Northern Districts Orchid Society
SPRING: (To be advised).
Orchid Society of Western Australia
Roy
SPRING: 13th-16th September. Metro
Maddington Shopping Centre,
Maddington.
South Eastern Orchid Society of W.A.
SPRING: 26th-27th August. Kelmscott
Agricultural Hall, Kelmscott.
Wanneroo Districts Orchid Society
SPRING: 7th-9th September. Whitfords
Shopping Centre, Whitfords.
DISPLAY ONLY: 24th-25th June. Lesser
Hall, Wanneroo Shire Offices, Wanneroo.
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We specialize in Miniature, Inter-
mediate & Standard Cymbidiums,
Zygopetalums, Dendrobiums and
have many other temperate to cool
growing genera. Mail and telephone
orders/enquiries are most welcome
and satisfaction is GUARANTEED.
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propagation, greenhouse management, tis-
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from A.H.C.S. 264 Swansea Rd, Lilydale.
Ph (03) 736 1882.
SPECIE PAPHIO ADDICTS now being
catered for by NOVO ORCHIDS with
plants at affordable prices from Thailand,
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listing P.O. Box 154, Adamstown 2289.
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THIS BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED ORCHID IS AN EASY ORCHID TO GROW
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TELEPHONE (066) 42 4524
Specialising in Specimen-size Native Orchids
Extensive range of cool gréwing Queensland Natives
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Large Range of Staghorns
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Dispatch anywhere in Australia
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Attention - wholesale buyers,
nurseries and club secretaries
Super advanced
CP size mericlones
These super advanced CP size
mericlones include our latest and
best varieties. The plants have
been growing in shade house
conditions for over 12 months and
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V269 PURE JUNGLE ‘TETRA GREEN’ (4N)
V270 EARLY PALACE ‘CORONET PEAK’ (4N)
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V286 EAGLEWOOD ‘APPLE GREEN’ (4N)
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Volume 54 — No. 5
Registered by Australia Post Publication No. NBHO770
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YORK’S DISAPPEARING ASIAN SPECIES
Those = spectacular — ‘Indian’ Dendrobiums! — Jewel-like
Ascocentrums! Great Vanda and Paph. species! Importing them is
just about impossible now. York still has big flowering-size plants
of them — but when these are gone, they're gone!
THE VANISHING ASIAN DENDROBIUMS;
COLLECT THEM WHILE YOU MAY!
Den. thyrsiflorum: Thailand. Photographed. Lush, pendulous flower
heads in white with gold lip. Fine plants .........cccccesceeeseseseseeeseene C. $18
Den. parishii: Burma, Thailand. Rose-purple flowers about 5 cms across,
with downy lip on those unusual nobbly DUIDS........ccccceeeeessereeeees 1. $18
Den. farmeri: Thailand, India. Flower heads like bunches of grapes.
Flowers white to pink with yellow lip ....cc..ccccccscscesssscesessssesverestesesseneesene 1. $18
Den. formosum var giganteum: Thailand. Snow-white flowers up to 4” or
5” across with showy yellow on lip. SUMMEL.......cccsccscsseseseeeseesesseseeee 1. $18
Den. aggregatum: Thailand. Chunky bulbs, brilliant gold, round, per-
fumed flowers on fine-stemmed racemes. Good-size plants. .............. 1. $18
Den. brymerianum: Big golden flowers. The orange lip has an incredible
fimbriated ‘‘beard"’. One of the rarely-seen GENS ........eceeeeeeeececeseeeseee 1. $18
Den. findlayanum: Thailand. Unusual form. White to lilac, flushed with
purpletandalgold:throated] lip pemavere a asta asa senna mannan! C. $18
Den. sutepense: Thailand. Showy white flowers on slim upright stems.
Something unusual. Cool Growing ......cecccsscesscessesseessessvessesssessessessesseseees $18
AND A SUPER
CALANTHE VESTITA
V. OCULATA
NOT your regular Calanthe vestita v. oculata
but the rare forma gigantea with the dense
white flowers about three times the usual
size and with a brilliant flame-red eye. Fine
plants and the flower is a knockout. Few onl
El elite a dstivutedtirent teren H. $3
LYCASTES EX PERU
AND HONDURAS
Lycaste aromatica: the perfumed, waxy gold
flowers (about 2”) make their show when
the deciduous leaves have fallen! Easy to
Ole eterrrtrrrrerenrrng reesigrisereesieteriat tee C. $25
Lycaste xytriophora: Peru. Unusual yellow-
green flowers mottled with brown. Rare
SPecies erewee eae Shee C-1. $35
Grobya amherstiae: Brazil. Elegant rarity
related to Cyrtopodium. Up to ten greenish-
translucent flowers with purple spots on
15cm sprays. It will open a few eyes when
you take it to a meeting! ............e ce H. $35
Stenocoryne vitellina: Brazil. Dark, flat,
brown-green bulbs throw slender _ inflor-
escences of brown-yellow flowers, usually
flushed with red and with purple in throat.
Related to Bifrenaria...........cceeseeeeeees $30
Cattleya luteola: Compact gem from Peru.
Two to six delightful lemon yellow flowers,
usually with perfume. A charming miniature;
Needs warmthbresenteecsrrtenerettate rte $35
— AND PROMENAEAS!
Promenaea stapelioides: Brazil. Two inch
flowers, green/yellow with lurid purple on a
compact, easy-to-grow plant. Something
differentBiertrareeer tet aan roan I-H. $24
Promenaea xanthina: Brazil. Similar to
above but the long-lasting flowers are citron-
yellow with red dots on the lip. Flowers in
SUMIMCM steiner a mean rere nne a I-H. $24
BANKCARD WELCOME. Please include full
postal address, to facilitate delivery by ex-
press road freight personal signature and
expiry date. Add $15 packing and freight cost
for any size of order.
YORK’S DISAPPEARING
COLLECTION OF
ASCOCENTRUMS
FIVE of the brilliant Ascocentrum species
and they all look great! Big, ready-to-flower
plants growing beautifully. Give them plenty
of light, plenty of humidity and they're
Sayer flowering jewels. Winter minimum
BUY THEM ALL! Ascocentrum
ampullaceum, purple. Asc. curvifolium,
spring-flowering orange. Asc. miniatum,
cinnabar. Each $20. and Asc. micranthum;
few only of these at $18. See them in flower
soon!
VANDA DENISONIANA
Beauty from Thailand; a great Vanda species
not often seen here. Greenish white to ivory
to yellow, long-lasting two-inch flowers,
deliciously fragrant, usually in Spring. Inter-
mediate to warm. York has fine plants at $20.
Rhynchostylis retusa: Thailand. Handsome
and unusual leathery leaves and great white
roots! Long pendulous foxtails of waxy
flowers about %4’ across. White with purple
spots and a solid purple lip. Flowers Summer
TOFAUTUMNEWarm merece tierra $25
ACAMPE LONGIFOLIA
Thailand. Thick, stiff, vanda-like leaves throw
a dense rosette of fleshy flowers; lemon
yellow barred with crimson; spotted lip. ean
arvrrtireraeareosiniroires erent 25
Paph. hirsutissimum: India. Dramatic 4”
purple/green flowers on a stem covered in
dark purple hairs. Large helmet-shaped,
green/brown lip. Cool grower. $20. Some
largen plantSiatieessere tite rena $25
AMERICAN FIR BARK. York regrets that current stocks are completely sold out. A new shipment
is on its way but the bad news is, it’s going to be dearer. Still, there’s nothing in the world to beat
it; more details in next A.O.R.
YORK MEREDITH Little Willandra Road, Cromer, 2099. Telephone (02) 971 6321.
/A\ustralian
Orchid
Review
HONORARY EDITOR:
David R. Wallace
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:
A. Alvis, D. Banks, G. Hansen, A.
Merriman, D.R. Wallace.
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Australia. Phone: (02) 560 6166.
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NORTH QUEENSLAND:
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VICTORIA: Mrs I. Hutchins, 37 Elliot
Street, Mordialloc 3195.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
MrS. A. Monkhouse, P.O. Box | O’Halloran
Hill 5155.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA:
Mr Rob Manning, 16 Cromer Road,
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Glomerella Leaf-Blight in Cymbidiums. 9
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Cover:
Paphiopedilum henryanum
This species shows the dilema that
faces those wishing to implement laws
to protect wild species. While private
collectors were instrumental for its dis-
covery, they were also responsible for
its overcollection, threatening the
species very in situ existence. However,
while this may be the case, enough
plants have now reached private insti-
tutions. These will ensure its continued
ex situ survival. Hundreds of plants are
already growing in flask in our labora-
tory. To safeguard against habitat de-
struction, wild collected plants must be
allowed to trickle through to concerned
individuals. See Conservation Minded
... or Narrow Minded article on p.4.
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AA s the forests fall, governments,
i botanists and some concerned
individuals are exploring better
ways in which to implement some
form of legislation which will work
effectively in conserving threatened
species. Unfortunately, so far, little
input has been asked of private indiv-
iduals, resulting in signs that would
tend to indicate that a form of ‘blanket
legislation’ will be implemented. This
will have adverse affects on the entire
conservation movement particularly
on those that have been instrumental
in mass production of plants by tissue
culture and seed. This article will deal
with the problems confronted by our
establishment which is concerned with
the preservation of the
Cypripedioidiae.
CITES, the Convention on Inter-
national Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora entered into
force on July 1 1975 and now has
Paphiopedilum delenatii
Discovered in 1913 in the area of Tonkin, Vietnam, Paphiopedilum delenatii
owes its very existence to the fine work undertaken by the private firm of
Vacherot and Lecoufle of France. It is reported that only two plants were
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ever discovered, one of which died at Kew Gardens. The only remaining { iG C) at a. a’
plant was procurred by the aforementioned firm, who propogated hun- Q 7 AN ) oS a (=) L
dreds of plants for the world market. Where would this species be today if ww ww Noe wT S
the fate of the species had been left in the hands of the bureaucrats and
or Nalrc
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Botanical institutions.
Text: R.D. Kramer
more than 100 member countries.
These countries act by banning com-
mercial trade in an agreed list of
currently endangered species and by
regulating and monitoring trade in
others that may be endangered. Many
species are declining in numbers be-
cause of loss of habitat and the in-
creased exploitation of natural re-
sources as human populations grow.
The trade in rare orchid species is a
highly lucrative business and includes
a wide variety of species. The most
endangered species are listed on ap-
pendix one., these are species which
are currently threatened with extinc-
tion. So as not to endanger them
further, no permits are issued for inter-
national trade in these species unless
j ©) there are exceptional circumstances.
Paphiopedilum druryi Countries can, if they wish, impose
Much has been written about the overcollection of this species, with little comment being given stricter controls. Appendix 2 species
about the other major factor which has seen the natural populations being decimated. The are those next most threatened. Trade
indigenous population has been so hungry for timber products that most of the area has now continues with these species but is
been cleared. The remnants that still remain on the Travancore Hills in Southern India cling to :
the very edge of survival. The micro climate has been so altered that the natural populations of Carefully monitored.
Paphiopedilum druryi are slowly declining to dangerous levels. Now on appendix 1, trade in the The CITES Convention was never
species is totally restricted. Thankfully, there are reasonable numbers in artificial cultivation. designed to ban all trade in wildlife
products but to ensure that trade does
not contribute to the possible extinc-
tion of species, flora & fauna.
4 Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
The problems associated with re-
strictive legislation is that it inhibits
those that are connected with valuable
research and conservation work. In
order for us to be able to propogate
species Paphiopedilum and
Phragmipediums in artificial culti-
vation, we need to be able to import
either seed or plants. The latter is at
times more appropriate as most of the
governmental institutions we have
dealt with show limited knowledge of
how to properly look after the seed. If
seed is not stored properly its viability
is dramatically reduced. To be able to
obtain seed of s6me of the rarer
species from these institutions is
almost impossible. This can be said of
even the largest institutions and Bot-
anical Gardens. The second problem
of seed is one of acquisition. Botanical
institutions are at times loathe to deal
with the public, so by the time one has
passed all their security clearances and
indecd ...
inded?
Photography: Salvador Costelo
‘hoohah’, another football field size of
jungle has been cleared.
Several of the worlds well known
botanists have stated that all trade in
the Paphopedilums and Phragma-
pedians should be halted, with the
major conservation work being carried
out by the well established Botanic
Gardens. I honestly question whether
they have put any thought into the
problems associated with conser-
vation issues. As has been mentioned,
botanical institutions have a rather
poor record concerning the preser-
vation of species by propogation and
the best documented cases of conser-
vation have all been achieved by pri-
vate institutions or collections. The
greatest achievement documented was
that of Vacherot and Lecoufle con-
nected with the saving of
Paphiopedilum delenatii. If the work
had been left to the botanical insti-
tutions the plant could well be extinct.
Another example of ex situ conser-
vation was carried out by Tonkins
Orchids who propogated and grew
thousands of Paphiopedilum
rothschildianum (many now flowering
size), and released them on the world
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market at reasonable prices. A flower-
ing plant can be obtained for US$300
(which has had about 6-7 yrs growing).
Even my small establishment has al-
ready released some 9,000 plants in
flask with a further 3,000 being grown
on for those that have difficulty in
deflasking. The question must be
asked; Where would these projects be
if initially the people concerned would
have been restricted from importing
the parent stock?
The question asked should not be
one of total cessation of trade but one
of proper management of the threat-
ened species.
While the legislation may be well
intentioned, flaws will always be in
evidence. An example of this is the
original conservation project carried
out by Kew Gardens and Edinburgh,
dealing with the species
Paphiopedilum sanderianum. Several
plants were collected in the late
seventies, one of which went to the
aforementioned botanic Gardens.
Hoping to save the species in its
natural habitat, the plant was polli-
nated and seed sent to several flaskers
in the United States. At this point
greed seemed to have taken over from
the original conservation effort and
seedlings appeared on the market at
ludicrous prices. In Australia 4” seed-
lings were sold A$150, far outside the
reach of most growers. When plants
collected from the wild appeared on
the market for US$300 they were
naturally preferred. This then posed
the third major problem; to whom do
you entrust very rare and endangered
species. There are those unfortunately,
who jump on the conservation wagon
so long as there are high financial
rewards at the end of the road.
The horticultural world is moving
into an era where closet conservation-
ists are each vying for a place of
recognition for some aspect of
unacclaimed conservation _ work.
When the glory and self gratification is
over, very few nurseries and private
institutions continue to show the zeal
they did initially unless there are fin-
ancial or personal rewards to be had.
The simplistic and unrealistic view-
point is that if all trade ceases, the
plants would be safe and protected.
Reality has shown us that the wood
products of the poorer developing
countries has led them to devastate
large tracts of woodland to the point
where not only are the flora and fauna
severely threatened, but also the indi-
genous peoples very existence.
If a cessationist type of legislation
was to be eventually implemented the
stark realities of the impact on the
survival of a certain species would
Paphiopedilum sanderianum
In the early 1980's, this horticulturally rare
plant was re-introduced into cultivation. For
approximately 10 years no_ substantial
propogating successes have been achieved.
The Kew, Edinburgh plant was pollinated in
1983 and seed sent to private flaskers in the
USA. Unfortunately this was not publicised
and unscrupulous collectors continued to
search for the plant until in 1987 large
numbers of plants were removed from its
National Park habitat and shipped to Japan,
USA and Germany. The seedlings of the
initial Kew plant were finally released in
Australia in 1988 for a staggering A$150, per
2” growth. While ridiculous prices like this are
being asked for, wild collected plants will find
ready buyers. This well intentioned conser-
vation project by Kew Gardens was unfortu-
nately a dismal failure.
soon be felt. An example of this is
illustrated by the following example.
Any new species that is discovered
after the legislation is put into force,
would be impossible to import legally,
therefore restricting almost totally the
work which could be carried out by
individuals who do not have govern-
ment backing. Prohabition has not
been effective anywhere in the world
and if a categorical safeguard on the
species habitat cannot be given, then
restrictive legislation should be given
‘the thumbs down’.
By creating an environment where
species prices are likely to soar to
record highs, the authorities are seal-
ing the fate of the worlds flora and
fauna. This will create an environ-
ment for the ‘undesirables’ to thrive,
(ie) those where no moral boundaries
5
BaZ EOL LION
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum in situ
The now threatened Paphiopedilum rothschildianum shown growing in high light amongst
sedgy grasses and sprouted on the roots of a large Casuarina tree. Although thousands of
seedlings are produced annually world-wide, unscrupulous orchid vandals are still plundering its
National Park habitat. In fact, the only known habitat of the species. Any wild collected plants
offered for sale have been illegally collected. This photograph supplied by Mark Clements,
Royal Botanic Gardens, Canberra.
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exist merely those of money and
aquisition.
By restricting us to import any
species (old and new finds currently
not in the collection), I would be
limited to the species on hand, which
could be flasked and distributed. This
would place further pressure on natu-
ral populations.
I am indebted to the Los Angeles
Arboretum for their continued support
with our world wide project in
Cypripedioideae conservation. While
most of the other Botanical insti-
tutions gave us the flick, this Garden
continued to support us. This would
not have been possible if not for their
grower, Earl Ross. From seed sent by
them I have produced 12,000
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum seed-
lings in flask, many of which were sent
to private individuals and Botanic
Gardens around the world. Another
institution which has been of help has
been Kew Gardens although much
work has yet to be done by them in the
proper seed storage to retain a higher
percentage of viability.
Recently a spate of rather emotive
articles appeared in Australian news-
papers concerning the prosecution of a
well publicised orchid collector. Un-
fortunately the articles, tended to lack
fact, again I believe a ploy by the
writers and those who provided the
“emotive drivel’, to sensationalize the
issue at hand. Both parties have
caused more damage to the conser-
vation effort than I think they realize.
The message I have for these people is
‘hands off unless you know what you
are talking about, then please get the
facts straight. Why for instance wasn’t
the fact mentioned that thousands of
orchids were burnt in Queensland
after a land clearing project while
collectors .who wanted to save the
dessicated orchids (still in some cases
clinging to their original hosts), were
refused entry and told if they collected
them they would be prosecuted. The
plants were then bulldozed into a heap
and set alight. This is our Government
departmental beauracracy going mad.
I certainly wouldn’t like the fate of the
flora and fauna left to these insti-
tutions. Many similar examples are
repeated world wide.
Possible solutions
As has been stated earlier the general
thinking should be towards the man-
agement of the worlds species rather
than the cessationist policies put for-
ward by the ‘greenie’ bureaucrats.
Some possible measures that should
be undertaken may be along the fol-
lowing lines.
1. The capitalist conservationists
must be deterred, by flooding the
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market with good quality seedling at
affordable prices. The term rare and
‘pricy’ must be stamped out.
2. Establishments that have proven
their conservation policies should be
able to obtain a special lisence al-
lowing them to obtain genetic material
for propogation (ie plants — seeds)
monitored closely by government in-
strumentalities. Any breaches of this
privilege would render them exempt
from any further lisence applications.
3. While ex situ conservation is a
temporary bandage, the governments
and conservationists should be push-
ing for habitat preservation. What is
the point conserving something arti-
ficially when at the end of the road the
species have no habitat left to return
to.
4. Those that have tried to compete
on the open market with seedlings
have found it very difficult to com-
pete. Some species are collected in
such vast quantities that flowering
sized plants can be purchased for only
a few dollars. Once the trade in im-
ports is decreased more laboratories I
feel will artificially propogate plants.
5. Frustration has been aired by
growers with the quarantine depart-
ments over the damage caused by
them on rare imported stock. The
fumigation techniques are I believe
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
Artificially propagated plant
outdated and too severe. Plants with
succulent type foliage don’t stand a
chance. How can we talk about conser-
vation when we have Government
departments killing plants by the hun-
dreds every year. The Methyl Bromide
spraying or fumigation is so strong
that plants return from these depart-
ments in a very poor condition.
6. A public re-education programme
is needed making growers aware that
their actions are seriously affecting the
well being of orchids in the wild. Only
by these means can we hope for a
future in conserving our world orchid
heritage.
In conclusion
Mankind now is fighting for his
very survival after decades of misman-
agement of the environment. Children
of the future face the bleak reality of
only experiencing the joys of the
worlds flora and fauna through books,
posters and films, without ever having
seen them in real life. Greed and
personal gain have been at the fore-
front of our downfall and if mankind
doesn’t act soon, very little will be left
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
The reason for the continued plundering can only be due to the disgusting greed of the
collectors and their co-conspirators, who have shown to have little regard for the well being of
the species, the magic dollar their only moral yardstick. The plant shown is an artificially
propagated plant six years from seed. Not having been collected from the wild has not
diminished its overall beauty or appeal of the species in any way in fact, the plants both flower
and grow much faster than their collected counterparts. The flower is 25 cm in overall spread.
to protect. Our heritage must be safe-
guarded and this is the very reason
that sound and protective legislation
must be enforced, not one which is
restrictive and emotive nonsense. [J
Wilton Paphiopedilum
Research Collection
APPENDIX I
So Paphiopedilum druryi joins
the nine orchid species (Cattleya
skinneri, Cattleya trianae, Didiciea
cunninghamii, Laelia _jongheana,
Laelia lobata, Lycaste virginalis,
Peristeria elata, Renanthera
imschooltiana, and Vanda coerulea)
which already are listed on Appendix I
of CITES.
APPENDIX II ALL ORCHIDS
Apart from the 10 species listed
above, all orchids have been included
on Appendix II of CITES since its
inception. Appendix II was designed
to include “all species which although
not necessarily now threatened with
extinction may become so unless trade
in specimens of such species is subject
to strict regulation in order to avoid
utilization incompatible with their
survival.”
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Glomerella Leaf-Blight
In Cymbidiums
Introduction
This disease, also referred to as
anthracnose, is caused by Glomerella
cingulata, also known as
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. It pro-
duces severe problems for growers of
Cymbidiums in New South Wales and
Queensland. In a normal season, there
will be only minimal damage to leaf
tips; but in a wet autumn, the entire
leaf and even the pseudo-bulb can be
killed. Many commercial growers have
had considerable losses in the last two
years, and some smaller growers lost
most of their plants. It is necessary
then, to have a means of controlling
the disease, before there can be any
security in the growing of
Cymbidiums.
Susceptible crops and orchid genera
Glomerella cingulata infects most
garden ornamentals, and also causes
economic losses to sub-tropical and
tropical crops such as avocado, coffee,
cotton, mango, tea and Townsville
lucerne ( 2, 3, 7, 8, 11). In the present
study, Orchidaceae affected include
Brassia, Cattleya, Coelogyne,
Cymbidium, Cypripedium,
Dendrobium, Epidendrum, Laelia,
Lycaste, | Masdevallia, —_ Miltonia,
Miltoniopsis, Odontoglossum,
Odontioda, Paphliopedilum, Phaius,
Phalaenopsis, and Stanhopea.
Glomerella and climate
Glomerella causes the anthracnose
in places which have a combination of
prolonged wet periods and warm
temperatures. The high humidity as-
sociated with the wet periods is necess-
ary before the fungus can produce
spores, for the spores to germinate,
and then for the disease symptoms to
be expressed. At moderate and low
temperatures, the growth of the fungus
is sharply reduced, and for this reason
the disease is not a problem after the
beginning of winter (Fig. 1).
In a normal season, infections of
Cymbidium are limited to the leaf tips
because these are particularly vulner-
able sites for infection, for there are no
structures which limit infection by
Glomerella in contrast with other parts
of a Cymbidium leaf.
Those requirements for prolonged
wet periods with warm temperatures,
mean that Glomerella is largely a
problem of Cymbidium in places like
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(mm)
20
GROWTH
15
TEMPER ATURE
20
(iG)
Fig. 1. Growth of Glomerella cingulata isolates at different temperatures, in 7 days.
the east coast of Australia, which have
a warm-wet summer and autumn, and
where plants are grown outdoors. Else-
where, the disease has either not been
recorded on Cymbidium, or has been
recorded as causing only minor prob-
lems.
Symptoms of infections.
In most seasons, damage will be
limited to death of tips of leaves,
which does not spread (Fig. 2). How-
ever in other seasons, the initial symp-
toms are a soft rotting, anywhere on a
leaf, which spreads in defined zones,
down into the pseudo-bulb, so killing
the plant (Fig. 3). Infections are fol-
lowed 1-4 weeks later by the appear-
ance of pin-point sized black spots
Fig. 2. Typical leaf tip infection caused by Glomerella cingulata, showing pin-point sized, spore-
producing bodies (acervuli).
Fig. 3. (a) Severe infection with Glomerella cingulata. Note the ‘island’ of healthy tissue found in
some locations.
(b) Cymbicium dying from a Glomerella infection.
which are
(acervuli).
Disease cycle of Glomerella in
Cymbidium.
The infections originate from spores
(conidia). These develop from the
acervuli, which are able to produce up
to 17,000 spores per square
centimeter. Spores will be produced
successively whenever acervuli get
wet, and then they will be splashed
onto unsprayed leaves.
The infection cycle of Glomerella in
Cymbidium appears to be related only
to the conidial (asexual) stage of the
fungus. This cycle is also a little
unusual in that it involves two kinds
of infection. That is, there is the
ordinary parasitic infection in the
growing leaves, and there is also the
nonparasitic (saprophytic) infection of
the dead bases of older leaves (Fig. 4).
Both infections produce new crops
of conidial spores, but most are pro-
duced by the saprophytic phase, be-
cause the majority of the acervuli are
on the dead leaf bases. Infections
develop in leaves immediately after
infection, but most infections are
latent.
Latent infection.
In several other crops, Glomerella
can infect 5-20 cells, but remain re-
stricted to this limited area by inhibi-
tors, i.e. it is latent, until some factor
removes the inhibition. The area of a
latent infection is so small, that it
cannot be detected without special
microscopic techniques.
In the present study, the first indi-
cation that latent infection was pres-
ent, was the occurrence of new infec-
reproductive — structures
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tions in Cymbidiums which had been
sprayed with chlorothalonil (Daconil),
which was known to protect other
species of plants from Glomerella in-
fections.
Sampling for latent infection was
done using unsprayed, apparently
healthy, leaves of varieties known to
be susceptible to Glomerella. Any
dead tips of the leaves were cut off,
and the next 25 cm was treated with 3
per cent sodium hypochlorite for 3
minutes to kill any surface contami-
nation with Glomerella spores.
The leaf tissues were then cultured
in water agar, to encourage the latent
infections to develop. The results
showed that 50 to 90 per cent of the
leaves had latent infections of
Glomerella. That is, under the most
serious conditions for the develop-
ment of the disease symptoms, up to
Parasitic
inf ection
non-parasitic
90 per cent of leaves could be affected,
and produce disease symptoms. Obvi-
ously this situation does not occur
naturally, even in 1988 and 1989 when
the problem was severe, so that most
latent infections never develop in the
30 months’ life of a Cymbidium leaf.
Thus, one year’s spraying should
not eliminate the possibility of dis-
ease, if latent infections are present
before spraying is begun.
Systemic fungicides.
On first consideration, the systemic
fungicides, which penetrate into
leaves, should have the potential to
control Glomerella in Cymbidium.
This was a very likely means of con-
trol, as some of these systemic fungi-
cides are very effective on Glomerella
infections of other crops (1, 4, 6, 9,
12).
Agar cultures of Glomerella were
tested for susceptibility to a range of
systemic fungicides. Complete sup-
pression growth was obtained with
flusilazol (Nustar®), propiconazole
(Tilt®), propineb (Antracol®),
triadimenol (Bayfidan®), triadimefon
(Bayleton®). Good control was ob-
tained with bitertanol (Baycor®),
carbendazim (Bavistan®),
mycobutanil (Systhane®), triforine
(Saprol®), but procymidone
(Sumisclex®), gave poor contol. Thus
many systemic fungicides had the po-
tential to stop spread of existing
Glomerella infections, and to kill the
symptomless, latent ones. However,
none of these chemicals was effective
on leaves under either laboratory or
field conditions.
Why should this be so? One possi-
bility was that new strains of the
fungus were resistant to the fungicides.
Strain differences
Strains of Glomerella with different
virulence are known (3, 8), and it
seemed possible that the outbreak in
1988 was caused by such a strain
which was resistant to the several
infection
Fig. 4. Disease cycle of Glomerella cingulata in Cymbidium (asexual stage only).
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
fungicides being used. This aspect was
tested by comparing two recent iso-
lates, with an isolate obtained in 1974.
In agar cultures, there was no differ-
ence in susceptibility of the isolates to
the fungicides — flusilazol,
prochloraz, propiconazole, propineb
and triadimefon, indicating that diffic-
ulties in controlling the disease were
not caused by new strains.
Physical resistance to systemics
Another possibility is that the sys-
temic fungicides failed to penetrate the
leaves. Cymbidium species, from
which the modern hybrids have been
derived, originated in the S.W. China-
Himalya area, where there is a severe
drought for 3-4 months. Under these
conditions, Cymbidium spp. should
have developed mechanisms to reduce
water loss from the plants.
Studies of Cymbidium leaves shows
that on the outside of the leaf there is a
layer of cuticle, 5-8 microns thick,
which prevents water getting out of the
leaf. All of the next layer of cells on the
upper side of the leaf and a third of the
cells on the lower side of the leaf are
very thick-walled fibre cells. These
fibre cells produce the characteristic
strength of the Cymbidium leaf, but
they are also impervious to water. The
net effect, is that the Cymbidium leaf
is largely protected from water loss, so
allowing the plants to survive drought
conditions. This anatomical detail
also explains why systemic fungicides
are unable to penetrate Cymbidium
leaves in sufficient quantity to be
effective (Fig. 5). The physical restric-
tions on entry of water also apply to
penetration of Cymbidium, which will
be best able to penetrate through the
Fig. 5. Transverse section of Cymbidium leaf
showing stomatal pore (s) through which water
can pass, fibre bundles (F), epidermis (E),
cuticle (C). (x 500).
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
Coelogyne flaccida
Vanda gigantea
phliopedilum boxallii
an as
TC
Fig. 6. Anatomy of some orchid leaves, showing variations including Thick Cuticle (T.C.) and Fibre
Cells (F.).
stomatal pores on the lower sides of
leaves, and the leaf-tips.
This anatomical condition should
not be considered unusual, as most
orchid genera studied by Mobius
(1887) had thick cuticle, and Cattleya,
Coelogyne, Maxillaria and Vanda also
had specialised cells in the outer layers
of the leaf, which would have given
further protection from infection.
An additional route for infection is
provided by the hydathodes at the leaf
tips, which have no cells resistant to
infection. Also there are nutrients in
Table 1.
Average growth of 20 germinating
spores in secretions from leaf tips,
water and nutrient solution.
Growing Growth in
medium 48 hr
(microns)
Sterile water aa78
Czapeck-Dox
nutrient solution
184
Secretion ex
1714* leaves
Secretion ex
B11-328"* leaves
* Cymbidium clones
107
223
the exudates (5) able to support growth
of Glomerella .
Protectant fungicides
Control of the disease by protectant
fungicides was a possibility, provided
that the chemicals were applied before
the latent infection occurred in the
summer-autumn. For this work,
benomyl (Benlate), Bordeaux mixture,
chlorothalonil (Daconil), and
prochloraz (Octave) was tested. Also
phenylphenate (Natriphene) was used
for its eradicant properties and phos-
phorus acid (Fos ject), because it en-
hances natural resistance to some
fungal infections.
These fungicides were applied from
February 15 onwards at approxi-
mately 4 week intervals and records
were taken on May 30th. There were
eight replicates of each treatment and
application rates are given in Table 2.
The results showed a marked degree
of control by Bordeaux mixture and
Doconil, less by Fos ject and less again
by Benlate and Natriphene, as shown
in Fig. 7, (on page 12), by four repli-
cates of four treatments.
In practice, either Daconil, Fosjet or
Bordeaux mixture will give control,
and Daconil should be used if there is
11
the possibility of damaging flowers by
Bordeaux mixture. Another form of
chlorothalonil (Bravo), is:
Table 2.
Control of Glomerella by fungicide treatments measured as grammes of dry
weight of healthy leaf per plant.
e To prepare Bordeaux mixture, dis- Fungicide Chemical
solve 10g of copper sulphate (blue-
stone) in most of one litre of water,
and make a slurry with 10g of calcium
hydroxide (slaked lime) with the re-
mainder. Stir a calcium hydroxide
slurry into the copper sulphate sol-
ution, and add 0.5 ml of summer oil
which improves the adhesive proper-
ties of Bordeaux Mixture, and inciden-
tally controls some pests.
Rate per 10 litres Dry weight and
significance
27.8a
Bordeaux mixture Copper sulphate 200g
+ calcium
hydroxide
Daconil
Fos ject
Natriphene
chlorothalonil 15g
phosphorous acid 60 ml
phenylphenate 50g
Octave prochloraz 3g
Benlate benomyl 5g
Control — —
27.1a
20.0ab
12.9b
12.6 b
11.1b
0.3¢c
e@ 10 g is 2'4 and 4% level teaspoons
respectively of copper sulphate and
calcium hydroxide.
Bordeaux mixture is a_ general
biocide, so it controls a// the diseases
of Cymbidium leaves, including those
caused by the bacterial pathogen,
Pseudomonas sp., so that normally no
other fungicides or bacteriocides will
have to be sprayed onto Cymbidium
leaves. However, Bordeaux mixture
does not control the root rot diseases
caused by Phytophthora, Pythium’ or
Rhizoctonia. \f Botrytis causes prob-
lems on flowers, iprodione (Rovral®)
will have to be used. Copper-
oxychloride and similar related
copper-based chemicals are not substi-
tutes, as they cause damage to young
‘leads’, spikes etc.
Initially growers should remember
that leaves sprayed with Daconil or
Bordeaux mixture may already have
Bordeaux Mixture
Fosject
Fig 7 Control of blomerella
12
* Significant differences at 1 per cent level.
latent infections, so that complete con-
trol will not be obtained until the
programme has been used for the life
of the Cymbidium leaf, i.e. 30 months.
Enviromental control
As indicated, severe occurrences of
Glomerella in Cymbidium are related
to warm and wet conditions, which
allow greatest opportunity for produc-
tion of the spores, at the time when the
temperatures are most favourable to
growth of the fungus (Fig. 1).
Therefore any management, which
reduces the time that a leaf is wet will
be an advantage. Obvious modifica-
tions to management are —
(a) Protect plants from rain with
glass or plastic, providing that
this does not affect the 10°C
difference between day and
Daconil
Control (No treatment)
night temperatures, required for
flower initiation.
(b) Allow good ventilation through
the side of houses; if necessary
using forced ventilation.
(c) Give better spacing of plants,
and only have one tier of them.
(d) If diseased areas appear on a
leaf, cut off the leaf-tip, if your
collection is virus-free. How-
ever, tear off the entire leaf, if
there is any doubt about the
virus status of the plant.
Resistance.
Most Cymbidium hybrids have
been produced in Europe and the
Atlantic Coast of North America, in
climates where the freezing conditions
in winter, mean that Cymbidium are
kept in glasshouses protected from
rain. These conditions allow the grow-
ing of varieties susceptible to
Glomerella, and do not favour ex-
pression of any resistance to the
fungus. This has the result that highly
susceptible cultivars can be grown in
that environment, and exported here.
Dr. Grunden has provided informa-
tion on the resistance of a few clones
Table 3.
Resistance rating of clones of
Cymbidium spp. from 0 (very
susceptible) to 10 (resistant).
0 C. devonianum*
2 C. eburneum, C. madidum
3 C. parishii, C. ensifolium”
3-4 C. sinense
5 C. insigne*, C. tracyanum*
C. lowianum
C. pumilum”, C. suave
C. bicolor
C. aloifolium,
C. atropurpureum,
C. caniculatum, C. dayanum,
C. finlaysonianum
* Species most commonly used in
breeding.
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
a
of Cymbidium spp. (Table 3). Among
these clones, ones with resistance less
than 4 cannot be grown without a
major problem from Glomerella, even
with regular fungicide application.
Such clones are of doubtful value as
parents in Australia, as are the highly
susceptible cvs. Arminya, Fred Stew-
art, Royal Purple, Sensation-Melita
and Spartan Queen. However, all re-
sistant species have already been used
as parents to a limited degree, so there
is the potential for them to be used to
provide a long-term answer to the
problem. At the same time this would
introduce such characteristics as
flowering in sub-tropical climates and
at different times.
Application of Control
With the present fungicidal control,
the producers of Cymbidium plants
will be able to grow cultivars which
will be too suspectible to be grown by
the amateur grower. This could lead to
an undesirable situation where the
plant purchased will not survive, and
for this reason plant producers will
need to use the following strategy —
e Avoid fungicides on seedlings dur-
ing the first year in order to ‘weed
out’ the highly suspectible plants.
eClone only new cultivars that
have moderate-high resistance
Glomerella, as tested by an index-
ing method.
e@ Use chemical control on produc-
tion lines.
Summary
This report gives basic details of the
life-history of G/omerella, and one
method for obtaining control of the
disease. Further work needs to be done
on the following aspects —
e Eradication of infection sources
on leaf bases.
e Fine detail of the relation between
climate and development of dis-
ease from latent infection.
elInheritance of resistance to
Glomerella.
e Strategy for control of Glomerella
on Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis etc.
However, for the present, the better
understanding of this disease will al-
low growing of Cymbidiums, without
the risk of major losses.
Acknowledgements
I am indebted to assistance from
Dr. Noel Grunden, Ian Hughes,
Phillip Woodward, Alvin Bryant,
Norm Loader, Robert Giles, Bill
Hargreaves, Eric Merrill, Tony Powell,
Leon Punch and many others. Techni-
cal assistance was provided by Yih
Fye Freeman, photography by Lowan
Turton, statistical analysis by Jill
Kaldor, and the work was made poss-
ible through a grant from the Horticul-
tural Stock and Nurseries Fund.
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
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Orchid Hybridising
in particular Lycaste
inated in South America, was
subsequently named Lycaste
after the beautiful daughter of King
Priam and Queen Hercuba of ancient
Troy.
When George Ure-skinner was trav-
elling through Guatemala he dis-
covered one of the genus and was
greatly impressed with its beauty —
this was subesequently named after
him and Lyc skinneri Alba became the
National Flower of Guatemala.
As an orchid grower for 40 years and
of that period 25 years hybridising
mainly Lycaste and having made over
150 crosses of this genera, my experi-
ence may be of benefit to those who
are interested in taking up this particu-
lar study. If I were to outline some of
the basic principles in breeding and
share the experience and the thrill of
Tis particular genus, which orig-
watching a new seedling unfold in all |
its glory and to finally win an award or
championship, it would be a fitting
reward for the years of planning and
work undertaken.
I had the experience of being a stud
breeder and Judge of animals.
Hybridising orchids is similar in every
respect to animal breeding; finding the
dominant parent or parents is the first
step and providing they have the qual-
ities you are looking for you will surely
get good results.
In the early 1960’s Australians had
very little knowledge or information
on Lycaste hybridising and when the
late John Ezzy flowered the first Lyc
Koolenas (Lyc Auburn Greycliffe x
Lyc skinneri) their beauty created a
great impression on us. This cross was
soon repeated by the late Leo Giles
and registered by him as Lyc Koolena
in 1967: then followed Lyc
Shoalhaven (Lyc Koolena x Lyc
skinneri) made by John Apperley; Lyc
Macama (Lyc Koolena x Lyc Sunrise)
made by myself, Fred Alcorn; the late
Athol Bell made Lyc John Ezzy (Lyc
Shoalhaven x Lyc Koolena) named
after his good friend. Macama Orchids
have registered over 30 Lycaste
crosses.
PARENTAGE — During the late
1960’s and early ’70’s saw the begin-
ning of my search for dominant
parents. I was fortunate in the early
°70’s to have two good Lyc Koolenas
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
Top left: Jason (Macrobulbon x Lasioglossa) (Both species) (Parent)
Top right: Koolena May AMQ.O.S. (Parent). Above: Gyra Charm (Result).
15
Lyc-Koolena ‘Macama’ and Lyc
Koolena ‘May’ HCC/AOC and two
Lyc Macamas Lyc Macama ‘Jocelyn’
AM/AOC and Lyc Macama ‘Doris
May’ HCC/AOC. The four had won
championships and three awards and
gave me the breeding stock to carry
out line breeding and in turn enabled
me to experiment with species in
finding the most dominant parents.
Unfortunately we lost Lyc Koolena
“Macama’ by pollinating it before a
new growth appeared. We have since
proved this to be a fact and that it is
wise to be patient and wait for the new
growth to appear. Finding dominant
parents is a long and slow process; it
takes at least five years from polli-
nation to flowering and it could take
up to ten or more years to prove one
has indeed found a dominant parent
... this process is an ongoing one to
prove others in the line. During this
period I returned to some species of
primary hybrids to assist in finding
my dominant parents and this enabled
me to introduce new genes into my
breeding pool.
After years of experimenting I
favour the pod parent as the dominant
factor in good breeding e.g. we used
Lyc Koolena ‘May’ HCC/AOC, an
orchid that has won 12 championships
in NSW and Queensland plus an
Award of Merit (QOS) crossed with
Lyc Jason (macrobulbon x lasioglossa)
(both species) making Lyc Gyra ...
Lyc Jason has narrow straight sepals,
brown/orange shade ... result was
remarkable seedlings vary in
colour, the best dark pink to red with
blood red labellum .. . these have won
championships here and overseas.
The next cross was Lyc Macama
‘Doris May’ HCC/AOC x Lyc
mathiasiae (species) named Lyc
Wyuna ... all were pale green with
pink flush, long strong stems, open
petals, sepals free from furling.
Lycaste Aquila ‘Gem’, a seedling
purchased from Wyld Court England
. a pure yellow with weak texture
and marked easily ... when crossed
with Lyc xanthochiela, a sub species of
Lyc macrophylla named Lyc Cooma
...a great change in texture ... colour
yellow with fine brown spots, open
petals and no furling in sepals ...
flowers twice a year ... heavy texture
... lasts 6-8 weeks.
We have used the following with
satisfactory results:
Lyc aromatica x Lyc Shoalhaven
Top: Macama Doris May H.C.C./A.0.C. Above left; Wyuna Pale Beauty. Above right: Selfing
Macama Doris May H.C.C./A.Q.C. Macama ‘‘Perfection’’.
(Lyc Benalla) Lyc macrophylla x Lyc
Auburn (Lyc Dural) Lyc lanipes x Lyc
Macama (Lyc Kembla) Lyc Macama x
Lyc dowiana (Lyc Killara) Lyc
Macama x Lyc cruenta (Lyc Carmel)
Lyc_ skinneri x Lyc Aquila (Lyc
Milperra) Lyc Macama x Lyc skinneri
(Lyc Wyong)
Crosses made with first cross species
— Lyc Leo, Lyc Shoalhaven, Lyc
Nebula, Lyc Candicrue, Lyc Always,
and noted the change in the texture
and substance of the seedlings when
using species and that they breed freely
. we assume most of the species
must be tetraploids!
Another interesting experiment was
the selfing of Lyc Macama ‘Jocelyn’
“MACAMA’ Hybrids won 4
championships this year AM/AOC and surprised at the vari-
ation in colour and shape... many
shades of pink to dark reds ... sepals
generally free of furling and not as
wide as Lyc Macama ‘Jocelyn’. Per-
haps it was a return to some species!
We tried Lyc Macama ‘Doris May’
HCC/AOC ... colour off white with
touch of pink ... this orchid gained
Reserve Grand Champion of the 7th
Australian Conference Show, held
Brisbane 1982 ... so far the result is
very good ... many near white with
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pink flush ... sepals wide. Does this
prove it is a dominant parent? I
believe it does! It has proved so in line
breeding and with species especially in
light shades.
A further observation has been the
success of the Lyc Macama cross Lyc
Koolena x Lyc Sunrise have
flowered them with three different Lyc
Koolenas with Lyc Sunrise ... all
good with Lyc Koolena ‘May’ HCC/
AOC... obtained the Award of Qual-
ity, ie. 12 seedlings from the same
pod. Obviously Lyc Sunrise is com-
patible with the various Lyc Koolenas.
If you make say a Lyc Koolena or
Lyc Macama cross, it does not follow
they will be successful but you should
have one of the main dominant
parents. Several years ago I made the
Lyc Wyong cross Lyc Macama
‘Jocelyn’ AM/AOC x Lyc skinneri. . .it
was a_ failure many different
colours of poor quality ... threw most
away!
Recently made the cross with Lyc
Macama ‘Doris May’ HCC/AOC x
Lyc skinneri Alba ‘Snow Flakes’ .
many beautiful orchids of good quality
... Lyc Macama ‘Doris May’ with a
good skinneri made a big difference!
INTERGENETIC HYBRIDISING.
The development of the
Angulocaste (Anguloa x Lycaste) has
made slow progress in Australia.
Firstly, the large bulbs and leaves,
secondly most of the flowers remained
cupped. Have flowered Lyc Koolena x
Anguloycaste Gweneth (A Olympus x
Lyc_ skinneri) ... colour like Lyc
Skinneri ... heavy texture and sub-
stance ... flowers slightly cupped. An-
other cross to flower soon, Lyc
Koolena x A Oakdon (Anguloa ruckeri
x Libra)... hoping for better result!
LYCASTERIA.
Lyc Koolena x __ Bifrenaria
harrisonia ... hoping to flower some
this year ... previous crosses hard to
flower.
MAXILLACASTE.
One of the rewards last year was the
flowering of a Maxillacaste Lyc
(Koolena x Maxillaria grandiflora)...
very few seed from the pod and a
number did not grow well ... early
September 1988 we were thrilled to see
a spike appear and we watched with
great anticipation as the bud slowly
unfolded ... overnight it burst fully
open ... an amazing gem! Colour
orange/pink shade ... petals open
with a yellow labellum. This is only
the third one registered. The pollen
has already been used and we look
forward to the next generation!
LYCASTE CROSSES OF
DISTINCTION.
Lyc MACAMA — Koolena x Sun-
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set
Koolena ‘May’ HCC/AOC x Sun-
rise*Ena’
This cross has won many cham-
pionships and awards including
“Award of Quality” (12 seedlings from
one seed pod).
Lyc KIAMA — Koolena x Macama
We are now able, with careful par-
ental selction, to flower a few whites to
light pinks and by another selection,
mid pinks to light reds.
Lyc SUNSET — John Ezzy x
Koolena ‘May’ HCC/AOC
Many beautiful reds to dark reds.
Lyc WYONG — Macama x ‘Doris
May’? HCC/AOC skinneri: Alba ‘Snow
Flakes’
‘Doris May’ HCC/AOC — off
whites to soft pinks ... many of
quality.
Lyc KARINA — Shoalhaven x
Macama
Using Shoalhaven ‘Doris’ x
Macama ‘Doris May’ HCC/AOC ...
many in light shades of pink ... of
quality.
OUR APPRECIATION.
One would be remiss if one did not
mention the overseas growers for their
contribution.
The Queen of Lycaste skinneri has
been developed by Paul Gripp and
Marie and James Riopelle of the USA
to a high standard of perfection to-
gether with other Lycaste crosses.
Wild Court, England, have also con-
tributed, over the years, to many fine
crosses especially the beautiful Lyc
Wildfires. We are indebted to them for
their contribution.
SUMMARY.
We look to the future with confi-
dence in our endeavour to improve
the Lycaste and will strive to improve
the ever popular greens and yellows
... Several crosses are on the way.
Referring again to the ‘open petal
type’ such as Lyc Aquila, Lyc Wyuna
and Lyc Cooma, to mention a few,
many of the species are of the ‘open
petal type’, they are part of the family
and have their appeal ... many have
sepals that do not furl... recently one
of our Wyunas gained a Champion-
ship against the Koolenas and
Macamas.
We are also concentrating on
broadening the sepals and eliminating
the furling.
Over the years we have had a re-
warding experience watching the new
seedlings grow and flourish, each with
a particular beauty. We are happy to be
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Fusarium wilt
in Cymbidiums
Introduction
In terms of world agriculture, the
species of Fusarium cause more dam-
age than any other fungus, as they are
responsible for major problems in
bananas, beans, bulb crops, car-
nations, cereals, cotton, date palms,
lawns, peas, potatoes, pine plantations
and tomatoes.
Fusarium species damage plants in
one of two ways —
1. Infections destroy the outside tis-
sues of roots, so reducing the uptake of
water and inducing a wilting, or near-
wilting of the plant.
2. Some infections on the outsides
of roots may spread to within the root
and stem, where they can affect the
system that transports water and nu-
trients to the leaves. By blocking this
system, the fungus also induces wilt-
ing, and can also produce a yellowing
of leaves from toxic materials pro-
duced by the fungus.
Previous Studies of Fusarium Infection
in Orchids
The first report of F. oxysporum in
Cattleya showed that this fungus
caused a wilt and root decay (4). The
species, F. oxysporum occurs in a
number of different forms (f.sp.), each
of which can infect one or a few closely
related genera. Thus F. oxysporum
f.sp. dianthi infects only carnations,
f.sp. gladioli only gladioli etc. In the
US, F. oxysporum f.sp. cattleyae has
been recorded affecting most orchid
genera (1) and F. oxysporum f.sp.
vanillae produces a similar disease on
Vanilla planifolia in Puerto Rico (2).
In New Zealand F. moniliforme causes
problems on Cymbidium (3), but else-
where the disease appears to be unim-
portant or it has not been studied in
any detail.
Symptoms of Fusarium Wilt in
Orchids
With the control of Pythium and
Phytophthora root rots by some of the
newer fungicides, and of Glomerella
by other fungicides, the residual prob-
lem caused by Fusarium has become
more clear. The symptoms differ from
those caused by G/omerella in that the
leaves die from the bottom upwards,
rather than from the top and middle of
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the leaf down to the pseudo-bulb.
Also, Fusarium may cause a yellowing
of leaves produced by toxic materials.
In some instances, the infection begins
in a young ‘lead’ or flower spike and
spreads progressively into the older
pseudo-bulbs. However, both
Glomerella and Fusarium can kill the
pseudo-bulbs and so the final symp-
toms from the two diseases may be
similar; and it is easy to see how there
is some confusion.
Some diseased pseudo-bulbs have
brown-purple spots or flecks inside
them, but this is not a reliable symp-
tom. Flowers of some varieties fail to
open properly, producing a ‘sleepy’
condition, and cut flower spikes are so
short-lived that they are worthless.
Fusarium species associated with the
disease
There is a problem that many
Fusarium species can colonise plant
tissues killed by some other agent, so
only when Fusarium is found inside
an undecayed pseudo-bulb, it is likely
that Fusarium is the cause of the
disease. The species of Fusarium
found in Cymbidium here are —
F. moniliforme, F. oxysporum and F.
solani; most isolates here being F.
oxysporum. However, these species
cannot be confirmed as pathogens
until detailed tests are made.
Distribution of Fusarium in Diseased
Plants
In a pilot study, the pseudo-bulbs
were studied for the presence of
intenal infections in relation to symp-
toms (5). The four plants studied all
had F. oxysporum infecting the main
lead, with the older pseudo-bulbs be-
ing progressively more healthy. (Fig.
1).
Sources of Fusarium Infections in
other Crops
Although many Fusarium species -
produce spores that can result in air-
borne infections, most of the infec-
tions occur from fungal sources in the
soil, or compost (4). For this reason,
attempts to control Fusarium diseases
in other crops have concentrated on
producing disease-free propagating
infections in four
Fusarium oxysporum
Cymbidium plants (LS lead shoot. SS side
shoot. 1, 2, 3 is age of pseudo-bulbs).
material, which is later grown in a
medium free of Fusarium. Therefore
orchid compost materials such as bark,
sawdust, peanut shells, sand, scoria,
stone chips that have been in contact
with soil are likely to be contaminated
with Fusarium.
Hygiene and Prevention of Fusarium
in New Plants
It is particularly important though
for commercial growers to grow plants
on steel mesh or wooden slatted
benches, well raised above the ground,
to prevent splash of spores onto the
plants, and as indicated, it is import-
ant to remove Fusarium from the
compost used for plants coming di-
rectly from flasks. This is done, either
by fumigation with methyl-bromide
or by heat-treatment of the compost.
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Methyl bromide is an_ effective
fumigant, but the gas is a little hazard-
ous to handle, so that heat treatment is
the best option for removing
Fusarium from composts.
Heat Treatment of Compost
Conventional heat treatment in-
volves steaming at a temperature of
82°C for 30 mins, but a modification
uses a mixture of steam and air at
60°C. The later method has the dual
advantages of eliminating disease-
causing fungi, without killing other
beneficial soil microorganisms, and
the heating costs are considerably
lower. Ideally it would be possible for
growers to buy composts treated to
remove all Fusarium infections, but
there is no such service available at
present.
Control of Fusarium in Existing
Infections
At present there is no known
method of controlling Fusarium de-
cline in orchids that are already in-
fected, but several experiments are
planned to look at the best options.
These include some fungicides, known
to reduce symptoms, in other crops
infected with Fusarium, although this
control does not produce a fully
healthy plant. The other option is to
use a form of biological control by
adding wild type strains of Fusarium,
that are unable to attack Cymbidium,
but able to suppress the activity of the
disease-causing strains.
References
1. Burnett, H. C. 1975. Diseases
caused by Fungi and bacterial. pp.
71-94 In ‘Handbook of Orchid Pests
and Diseases’, American Orchid So-
ciety.
2. Alcorno, R. 1968. Infection and
development of Fusarium oxysporum
fisp. vanillae in vanilla.
Phytopathology 58, 1281-3.
3. Eden, M. 1984. Cymbidium or-
chids, diseases and pests. New Zealand
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
AGLINK HPP308.
4. Foster, V. 1955. Fusarium wilt of
Cattleyas. Phytopathology. 45,
599-602.
5. Nash, S. N. & Snyder, W. C.
(1962). Quantitative estimation by
plate counts of bean root rot Fusarium
in field soils. Phytopathology 52,
567-72.
I wish to acknowledge the help of
Mrs Y. F. Freeman, T. Green, the co-
operation of many growers, and the
photography of L. Turton.
Dr Bruce Taylor
Department of Agriculture & Fisheries
Rydalmere, NSW 2116
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his family in 1886. His father having
come to Bowen by Coastal Trader after
serving in the Boer War and Military
Police in South Africa, settled in the
Proserpine District. This now legend-
ary figure in the plant breeding world
spent his early life on a sugar cane
farm selected as virgin country about
1909, in the Strathdickie area, by his
father who hand cleared and grubbed
the soil in preparation.
An interest in Orchids began before
entering the old Strathdickie School in
1920, while the daily gathering of the
farm animals gave him the oppor-
tunity to see the many fine specimens
growing in the vicinity of his home.
This love of flowers and all things
natural, fostered by his Grade Two
teacher, the then Miss Jurd, later
Mrs Low, who only passed away this
year, encouraged Ken to assist her in
the lunch breaks to replant the school
garden beds, coupled with an interest
in the general botanical makeup of the
District of Proserpine and its sur-
rounds has led to the vast knowledge
acquired in this field. His ‘‘achieving”
had begun at an early age — in the first
year of schooling he was awarded the
medal for “the child who had made
the greatest progress in the school”.
Schooling was forced to come to an
end in late 1927, when through illness,
his father required assistance on the
farm. Being the eldest of the family of
five, he was able to lend much sup-
port. Eventually he was joined on the
farm by his brother John, and between
them they grew some 700 tons of cane
: ¥ on 25 acres. The purchase of a
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Working at home did have advan-
tages — the opportunity to view
nature during his wanderings through
the virgin bushland, his keen eye
picked out many rare and some pre-
viously unknown specimens. This is
evidenced by the number of plants
and trees listed with the Herbarium
and other centres through Rev. Rupp
and Dr. Flecker, with these listings
commencing in 1930 through until
very recently and numbering close to
sixty.t All the while quietly gathering
knowledge of plants and their genetic
makeup, which in time was to be put
to good use.
Meanwhile, various native orchids
were finding their way home to the
farm, but the sight to see was the
ponciana tree smothered with Ti-tree
and Golden orchids, with colour
added by beds of dahlias and gladiolli.
One new species found in the
Mt. Dryander area and germinating
freely on a mandarin tree at the home
farm was Cleisostoma orbiculare, this
being reported to Rev. Rupp who later
described it in a magazine article as a
“little gem of beauty.”
A particularly pleasing specimen of
a King Orchid found at Mount
Dryander, produced literally hundreds
of flowers. A photo of this plant in
flower was forwarded to the North
Queensland Register for publication.
This caught the attention of a grower
from Ayr who wrote offering to
exchange a plant of Cattleya gigas V.
Sanderiana for a piece of the King
Orchid. Hence, in 1930 the seeds for
the beginning of the orchid collection
were well and truly sown.
Plants in this collection, acquired as
early as 1933 are still thriving today,
two mentioned are Vanda tricolor
(species) and Cattleya skinneri. With
so many varieties in this collection, it
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Kenneth Alexander Macpherson.
would prove difficult to settle on just
one special plant, but when ques-
tioned, Ken settled on a more recent
acquisition, with little hesitation — a
fine specimen of the species
Dendrobium dearii from __ the
Philippines holds a special place with
its head of large white flowers.
tWithin 6 years i.e. 1936 a record was com-
piled of some forty six species of terrestrial
and epiphytic native orchids growing in this
district.
During the time of the depression
anything at all to supplement the
family income was tried, so the keep-
ing of bees in 1929 - 30 was another
avenue experimented with. The wild
bees kept in 1930 were soon exchanged
for pure bred bees, when an oldtime
bee-keeper showed Ken the finer
points of keeping bees in proper hives
and the results achieved from purchas-
ing pure bred Queens from the South
were most desirable. The situation
improved to such an extent, that
within a few short years the number of
colonies increased to 120 and honey
production was in full swing — being
sold for the princely sum of 26 and 29
shillings per 4 gallon tin. It did not
always run smoothly though — 11
months and 3 weeks without rain —
then 72 inches in 9 days — all that was
left were 35 hives, but Ken being a
stayer this did not deter him.
Bees are still part of his life today,
but in a much smaller way, more for
pleasure, and to keep his hand in!
With the advent of World War II,
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while service in the Militia took pre-
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Amidst these setbacks, slowly a
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mass of various plants were being
gathered in one place, which in time
were to have their home at a spot
called Gloucester Park at Sinclair Bay.
Connections with this Bay began
around 1924 when family annual holi-
days were always spent at Dingo
Beach, around the corner. Realizing
the possibilities, Ken always kept at
the back of his mind the beautiful
corner and hoped in time to make his
home there.
His dreams came to fruition in the
early 1940’s. Several hundred palm
trees, and an array of exotic tropical
specimens were planted. The tropical
paradise was beginning to realize.
In 1948 Ken married Anne Hickey,
originally from N.S.W., who with her
family had moved to the Conway area
in 1937. Together with his wife and a
lot of hard work, a popular holiday
destination was then completed for
tourists. Two children, a daughter then
a son were to arrive on the scene later.
Fishing and shell collecting were the
order of the day, and when life was
flowing smoothly along would come
the odd cyclone for a change.
Ken’s escapades up and down the
coast both on land and in small craft
would take a book to cover on their
own. One trip recalled which was
intended primarily to study reefs, or-
namental trees and shrubs and bird
life in his capacity as a National Parks
Honorary Ranger, could have ended
up with at the least a lengthy swim to
the nearest Island, if he had not been
so capable in handling this 12 foot
dinghy. A 60 foot whale and _ her
25 foot calf sprayed them with water,
shot into the air, then flashed away,
also a school of porpoises decided to
play around them, then a strong South
Easter whipped up a 20 foot sea, all of
which made the boat look ridiculously
small!
The journeys sometimes took many
weeks and today there would not be
many ranges and hidden corners that
have not at some time heard the tramp
of his boots. In conversation, Ken
often make reference to a particular
tree smothered in orchids, just grow-
ing beside the road way — today these
specimens are gone to make way for
“progress”.
It was during these travels in the
Gloucester area that Ken made the
first sighting of the famous tree climb-
ing wallaby. At the back of the Park he
heard dogs barking, on checking found
to his surprise a wallaby on a branch of
a tree some 15 to 20 ft. up. After a
number of later sightings he reported
this to the Wildlife Society in 1965
and the rest is history.
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
The collection gathered at
Gloucester Park included species
plants from far flung corners of the
world, most being no longer available
due to very stringent export restric-
tions on the part of the countries
concerned plants such as
Rhyncostylis retusa var alba, a much
sought after treasure today, arrived in
““swap parcels”.
With much sadness, Ken parted
with Gloucester Park in the mid
1950’s, but the orchid collection re-
mained at Sinclair Bay in the care of
his Mother, through the week, and he
made the journey each weekend to
tend it.
Sinclair Bay was to prove the ideal
situation for growing Dendrobes and
it is from this area that the famous
Gloucester line evolved and is named.
From a pod of seed of Phalaenopsis
germinating on a peat surface on top
of the parent plant’s pot, to seed of the
Den. discolor var. Bloomfieldii sown
on the south western side of a
Moreton Bay Ash, where extensive
germination took place to the sophisti-
cated methods of flasking being car-
ried out in Sydney Ken tried various
crosses e.g. Den. discolor var.
Bloomfieldii — with Soft cane
Dendrobes D. nobile, D. primulinum,
D. pieradii, D. superbum — always
good germination but on removal
from the flask the plants were unde-
Some of these are seedlings. Spathoglottis, reared by Ken.
cided as to how to develop. This was
left as unsatisfactory.
During the next decade many fine
plants were produced from our native
and near native dendrobes including
D. caniliculatum. Some fifty crosses
were made from this orchid.
Den. Gloucester Sands did not just
“happen” overnight, some 9 crosses
made in different years, before the end
result — medium sized growth, long
and many flowered spikes in a wide
range of shades, this being the forerun-
ner of a long list of Gloucesters includ-
ing D. Charm, Dawn, Sunsets etc.
Breeding from here on was not all
“plain sailing’? — there were many
setbacks, however further studies on
the polyploidy of plants partly ex-
plained many problems.
So today...... far in excess of
1400 crosses have now been made —
some successes, some failures, but all
aimed in the one direction.
The final seal of approval was given
the Den. Gloucester Sands when it
received a high award at the World
Orchid Conference in Sydney in 1969.
Not only orchids are grown now —
showy caladiums and __ selected
hippeastrums tub grown, feature in
this half acre plus of rock and gravel
raised beds under the natural brush
box scrub. A number of hippeastrum
crosses grown to flowering size Ken
has named “The Bride’; these feature
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
graduated shades of pink and are a joy
tc behold.
Some twenty five different varieties
of avocados flourish on his Vine Creek
property and in his travels is always
on the lookout for another “newone’”’.
After 20 years of growing avocados,
the pleasure of having perfected the
kilo plus fruit is his.
In past years he had become known
as a water diviner of note and has a
number of very successful bores to his
credit.
Ken has always been active in the
community and in earlier years held
his share of positions as secretary to
Farmers’ Branches, Cricket and Tennis
Clubs, as today is the Patron of the
Local Orchid Society and Pistol Club.
Judging of horticulture shows has be-
come a regular occurrence over the last
decade and a half.
Somewhere in all this was 25 years
service to the Local Authority, as
Parks and Gardens Curator in the
latter years — and it is in this capacity
that he has encouraged the wider use
of our own local native trees especially
“paper barks and bottlebrushes’’. It is
through Ken’s_ insistence and
perserverance that plantings of suit-
able shade trees along the foreshores of
the Shires main beaches, the Jet Air-
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port, parks and streets have taken
place.
Ken, together with others was in-
strumental in forming the Proserpine
Orchid and Foliage Plant Club, later
known as the Proserpine Orchid and
Foliage Society, which, in this our
Nation’s Bicentennial year now cel-
ebrates their Silver Jubilee.
At the inaugural meeting in Febru-
ary, 1963 Ken was elected their foun-
dation President with fourteen orchid
lovers present. The President’s chair,
Technical Advisor and other positions
he has filled over the years.
Ken 1s still active with the Society,
judging competitions, attending field
days and what brings much pleasure to
a wide range of growers — are the
many field days — some “mini” and
others “large” that spend a rushed half
hour stretched to ...... ¥, hour or
three to four hours just browsing and
talking “‘orchid talk” in the shade of
the branches of the brush box cover of
his “bush house”.
The esteem in which Ken is held is
evidenced by the number of Life
Memberships of Societies from
Townsville to Brisbane which he has
received. Two years ago the highest
accolade available to the Queensland
Orchid Society was awarded “‘in recog-
nition of his outstanding efforts in
furthering Orchid growing in Queens-
land, in particular the pioneering work
done in the breeding of the Den.
canaliculatum hybrids”’.
More recently, in Darwin, at the
Conference held on the occasion of the
twenty-third anniversary of the forma-
tion of the Tropical Queensland Or-
chid Council, their Silver Medallion
and Fellowship Award was presented
to Ken with 100% approval. The
Award is given for “service to the
T.Q.0.C. and to orchid culture in
general in North Queensland”.
This trip to Darwin has been de-
scribed as the highlight of his life, and
one gathers the impression that a more
leisurely trip to explore that distant
section of our country is already being
thought about.
In conclusion, there does not seem
to be much that Ken at sometime in
his life has not tried his hand at — in
his own words years ago “I don’t think
my lifetime will be long enough for me
to do all the things I want to do”.
These lines represent only a very
_ small part of a life filled with many
joys and sorrows, but most import-
antly finally achieving in his chosen
field. 5
Mary Friederichs
July, 1988.
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
The 1st Australasian
Native Orchid Conference & Show
Den Lorrikeet Peewee x Ellen - photo: Wal
Upton
Den Elegant Heart ‘Jill’ - photo: Wal Upton
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
Ts decision to hold the Ist
Australasian Native Orchid
Conference and Show by ANOS
Council marks a mile-stone in the
history of this organisation. It also
marks a new era in the cultivation and
hybridization of Australian orchids. A
new era in the appreciation and popu-
larity of our beautiful native orchids.
With the work that our hybridists
are doing with the crossing of section
Dendrocoryne and section
Phalaenanthe, combining the cool
growing Dendrobiums with the warm
growing Dendrobiums from Queens-
land, a whole new market, a new
interest and entirely new concept and
beauty has been opened up. Growers
are clamouring for seedlings and or
flasks of such crosses as Dendrobium
Elegant Heart, D. Peewee and D. Lori-
keet. These cool growing hybrids pro-
vide a new elegance, a new beauty to
these unique orchids. After all they are
unique to this area of the World. The
Ist Australasian Native Orchid Con-
ference and Show is also unique as it is
the first time such an event has been
held and also because it deals only
with orchids of the Australasian area.
Native orchid growers throughout the
area are looking forward to this event
with excitement and interest.
Conference Venue.
The University of Wollongong Pen-
tagon was chosen as the conference
venue because of its ideal lecture facili-
ties. Being surrounded by spacious
grounds and gardens. Having quick
access off the Sydney Expressway with
ample parking, it should prove popu-
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The Wollongong Botanic Gardens are
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The Conference Logo.
The Logo depicts Prerostylis gibbosa
now endemic only to the Wollongong
area and is one of Australia’s rarest
orchids. A great deal of work has been
done by the Wollongong Group of
ANOS in preserving this species. The
Conference Badge which will be avail-
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rare orchid.
The Conference.
The Conference lectures will be held
over three full days. They will cover
such topics as the origins, distribution,
September 27th-September 30th 1990
Den Elegant Heart ‘Vibrant’ - photo: Wal
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Den Peewee (campactum used) - photo: Wal
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propagation, history, hybridization,
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Commencing one day earlier than
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In close proximity to the Show will
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This area will provide a rare oppor-
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The 1st Australasian Native Orchid
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We expect to hold this section in the
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The Conference Tours.
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Wollongong, with its white sandy
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and rainforests with many beautiful
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Wollongong is now an important
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his article is not a scientific
report, but merely a visual obser-
vation from outings in the area
over many years.
Innisfail is situated at the junction
of the two Johnstone Rivers and
roughly in the middle of the low wet
coastal belt which stretches from Tully
to the south and Fishery Falls in the
north. This area lies between the low
coastal range to the east and the Great
Dividing Range to the west.
With an average rainfall of 160
inches (4064 mm) the orchids are used
to plenty of water. Two-thirds of this
rainfall is received in January to
March/April with the following 8 to 9
months having showers and periods of
dry weather.
Temperatures range from 8°C in
winter and this for only a short time in
early morning, to a high of 38°C in
summer which is accompanied by
high humidity.
As most of this wet belt has been
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Den ruppianum
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
cleared and now used for sugar cane,
banana and tea growing, there is not a
great amount of virgin bush left to
look for orchids. Available areas are
swamps, coastal range and sea-front
plus creeks and rivers that have trees
along their banks.
Some orchids have survived in con-
siderable numbers, mainly
Dendrobium discolor, which is found
from sea level (where high tide can
reach the base), back into the Great
Dividing Range. The odd plant of D.
discolor var broomfieldii can be found
by spending a lot of time searching at
flowering time. D. wilkianum also
grow in the areas where D. discolor
abides and are difficult to identify
unless in flower.
D. canaliculatum can be found in
the wet coastal plain usually in an
open area with plenty of light and
breeze, also on open ridges on the
coastal range.
The sort-after D. nindii is now very
scarce in this area, the Johnstone
River being the approximate southern
border. Some may still be found, but
as one grower out to collect from the
swamps remarked at the end of the
day that it was easier and cheaper to
buy one from a nursery!
Especially as he spent a lot of time
waist deep in water, one eye looking
for orchids, the other for crocodiles
and wishing for a third for snakes and
other creepy crawlies.
Another dendrobium that likes the
swamp conditions is D. baileyi which
is much easier to reach as the ones I
have seen were growing 1'4-2 metres
above ground level.
D. similliae once very prolific in
number in the southern section are no
longer there as the land was cleared for
cane farms.
D. ruppianum is also found in this
southern section and as it is twenty
years since I visited the site, I do not
know if they remain untouched, they
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too, may have been destroyed by clear-
ing.
D. teretifolium has no preference as
to habitat as I have noticed them along
creeks and in patches of rainforest.
They appear to like the tree tops which
affords more light and breeze. This
orchid not only inhabits the low
coastal belt but is also found at high
altitudes.
D. tetragonum is one that likes the
rainforest and is not very common,
appears more often in higher country.
This orchid has two types, a small
flowering and the larger type var
giganteum.
One orchid that I have never found
in its natural habitate is D. rigidum
which grows mainly in coastal areas,
usually mangrove, north from the
Russell River.
Some of the other more common
orchids found in the coastal belt is the
Cymbidium madidum, which does not
mind if it is on a tree or a rock.
Quickly identified with its long trail of
seed pods, which remain on the plant
for many months.
Two other orchids which prefer the
cool moist shaded creeks are Cadentia
hispidula with insignificant flowers
and fluffy seed pods. Bulbophyllum
baileyi will grow on trees or rocks and
often cover a large area when on a flat
rock, while the tree-growing type goes
straight up the trunk. The single flower
from base of leaf is yellow with
reddish-brown spottings.
Pholidota pallida 1 have seen in
open ti-tree country that holds water
for a time after rain and then slowly
dries out.
A wide spread ground orchid is
Geodorum pictum which is easily rec-
ognisable when in flower by its nod-
ding flower-head of cupped pink
blooms.
The attractive spotted pink
Dipodium ensifolium is often found
growing in sandy soil and is difficult
to transfer from natural area to the
bush house pot or home garden.
A victim of agriculture along the
coastal: plains is Phaius tankervillae
now very rare in this wet area. It is a
much sought after orchid because of
the large flower.
There are other orchids, but most
have either very small flowers, and
small growth like the Oberonia. One
has to be a Native Species enthusiast
to spend time and effort searching for
these orchids which love heavy shade
where the wait-a-while abound along
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Bill Huddy
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BOOK REVIEW |
The A & R Field Guide to Australian
Orchids
Margaret Hodgson and Roland Paine
Publishers Angus and Robertson
280pp, Hardback: RRP $34.95
Reviewed by David Banks
Yet another book on our beloved
Australian Native Orchids. Unfortu-
nately, however, ‘The A & R’ Field
Guide to Australian Orchids’ has
nothing new to offer.
Over 360 species — both epiphytes
and terrestrials — are depicted in the
280 page book. Each species is ac-
companied by a stylised coloured
drawing, an abridged description, gen-
eral distribution details and flowering
time.
Many of the illustrations, whilst
attractive, are botanically incorrect. In
fact it would be difficult to identify
many species from the information in
this book. This, to my mind, defeats
the purpose of a field guide. A number
of the Sarcanthinae (ie. Sarcochilus
fitzgeraldii, S. hartmannii, S. moorei
and S. olivaceous) show the flowering
inflorescence incorrectly coming from
the apical bud and not from the leaf
axil. In fact the plate of S. falcatus
looks vegetatively nothing like the
species. Another error in this regard
shows the inflorescence coming from
the rhizome in Dendrobium wassellii.
Common names are lavishly given
to most of the species illustrated; in-
cluding a few new ones (at least to me).
Some of the more colourful are
Dendrobium fleckeri (yellow moth or-
chid), D. johannis (flying acrobats)
and D. tozerensis (cane orchid).
A number of subjective comments
are made thoughout the descriptions
which completely baffle the reviewer.
Dendrobium adac is said to have
‘flowers often of different sexes’; D.
lichenastrum ‘a controversial species,
as close to Bulbophyllum as it is to
Dendrobium’ (even though the flower
comes from the leaf axil and not the
rhizome as in Bulbophyllum) and D.
bairdianum ‘a hardy, long flowering,
distinctive species’ obviously they
have never tried to cultivate it!
An amazing range extension is
given to Cryptostylis ovata, previously
endemic to South-Western Australia
— it has now allegedly been recorded
from the Gibraltar Range National
Park in Northern New South Wales. It
is quite probable the plant in question
will prove to be a vigorous form of C.
subulata.
The range extension for
Dendrobium striolatum is also quite
interesting.
The authors acknowledge the assist-
ance of a number of well known
authorities on orchids. However I am
certain they did not have the oppor-
tunity to read the manuscript before
publication. An example — Steve
Clemesha, one of Australia’s experts
on Dendrobium speciosum, is acknow-
ledged — despite the fact that only two
varieties of this species are mentioned.
Steve was responsible for the epic
review of Dendrobium speciosum into
Six varieties, published in 1981-82.
The old generalisation of D. speciosum
V speciosum only occuring on rocks
and D. speciosum v hillii only on trees
again is incorrectly perpetuated.
At $34.95 it is rather expensive for a
field guide. This book is really for the
fanatic who collects every publication
on our native orchids. Despite being
twice the price, ‘Native Orchids of
Australia’ by David L. Jones would be
a far better investment.
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Dear Sir,
“When a hybrid may not be the
hybrid”
When David Jones published his
marvellous work “Native Orchids of
Australia” it became evident when I
read the Dendrobium section (as it
would to many other hybridists) that
some of the major Dendrobium species
and varieties used in hybridizing had
now been designated their own names.
For example:
Dendrobium speciosum var.
curvicaule = Dendrobium
curvicaule
Dendrobium speciosum var.
pedunculatum = Dendrobium
pedunculatum
Dendrobium speciosum var.
grandiflorum = Dendrobium rex
Dendrobium speciosum var. hillii =
Dendrobium tarberi
Dendrobium speciosum var.
nitidum = Dendrobium nitidum
Dendrobium speciosum
and
Dendrobium tetragonum __ var.
giganteum = Dendrobium
capitisyork
Dendrobium tetragonum _ var.
tetragonum
Dendrobium — tetragonum __ var.
hayesianum
Dendrobium melaleucaphilum
(closely related to Dendrobium
tetragonum var. tetragonum)
Dendrobium cacatua (closely related
to Dendrobium tetragonum var.
tetragonum)
A taxonomist determines that chan-
ges within a particular species are
made where characters of the plant
have shown a constant and distinct
difference to each other. This brings
me to the reason for writing. I am
intrigued to know what happens to the
hybrid: Dendrobium Hilda Poxon
(and others). With this hybrid, I have
noticed a large range of differences of
flower and pseudobulb size, shape,
colour and floriferousness which
would indicate that hybridists in the
past (e.g. when a fetragonum was a
tetragonum) used a wide selection of
both varieties either for size, colour or
they may have used what was in
~ flower at the time.
Is the hybrid name to be applied to
one of the specific crosses above or is
it too complicated to sort out?
Just looking at on old listing of
registered Australian Native orchids,
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989
Dendrobium speciosum has been used
as a parent in 22 hybrids and
Dendrobium tetragonum has been
used in 18 hybrids and in addition
these hybrids have and are continually
being used to produce further hybrids.
Perhaps it would be a worthwhile
project to be nominated for a future
“EW. Paddock Memorial Research
Project” where the characterization of
the flowering “offspring” of each of
these crosses are documented, photo-
graphed and published.
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id ie,
New species Society
formed in
Western Australia
Eleven people met together in early
1988 to initially form the new society.
A committee was formed to take the
necessary action to further enhance its
future viability.
Elected President was Neville
Risbey, Secretary Ross Crimmin,
Treasurer Joan Larson, Vice President
Ted Larson and Committee members
Noel and Eva Verweirder and Gordon
Doherty. ;
The main aim of the society is to
advance, encourage, foster and
promote interest in the natural history
and culture of orchid species.
Since the first meeting, membership
has increased to twenty-five. We are a
very informal and friendly group
which does not conduct monthly plant
competitions. Each member who
brings a flowering plant to a meeting is
asked to give a description and culture
of his plant. Other members have the
opportunity to ask questions which
may help them achieve a greater
understanding of a particular species.
The society hosts monthly ‘home
visits’ which are arranged at different
members homes to view orchid collec-
tions. Besides the traditional “cuppa”
and biscuits offered by our hosts the
chance to look and learn at first hand
of species culture also assists in pro-
moting the society’s objectives.
The society has commenced a cata-
logue of all species grown by members
in Western Australia as part of a guide
to the number of species growing in
cultivation. This will, in the future, be
important in exchanging seed and
keep species from becoming extinct.
The society meets on the fourth
Thursday of each month (except Dec-
ember) at the Rotary Community
Centre, Sandgate St, South Perth com-
mencing at 8pm. If other orchid
species enthusiasts are interested in
joining the fledging society or corre-
sponding you can contact the Presi-
dent or Secretary. Or why not attend a
meeting?
President:
Neville Risbey, 3 Dean St, Karrinyup,
6018 W.A. Ph: (09) 445 1677
Secretary:
Ross Crimmin, 28 Treen St, Baga,
6061 W.A. Ph: (09) 342 2430
PRACTICAL CONSERVATION WITH THE USE OF ORCHID
SEED
The importation of orchid species is becoming more difficult and expensive because of
various forms of legislation, and depredation of the natural habitat, and the awareness of
many countries for the conservation of their natural heritage of their orchid species.
The question of conservation of the orchid species in Australia is very familiar to orchid
enthusiasts, and while we have many successful species, that is, their habitat is wide
spread, there are a number of species whose future is very fragile, because of the specific
nature of the habitat in small pockets, or the safety of that habitat presently depending
isolation and remoteness.
The A.O.F. Orchid Species Seed Bank was created because it was believed to be one of the
more practical avenues of conservation and every effort should be explored that will
encourage the commercial orchid nurseries to raise some orchid species from seed, and
ideally, for that Nursery to promote their sales as “‘Nursery raised species”.
Being practical, the commercial grower would be very interested in those species which may
be termed ‘very desirable’ if that seed is available.
The main purpose of this preamble, is to emphasise that there is an urgent need for the seed
of these desirable species to the amateur, as well as the commercial grower.
The AOF Orchid Species Seed Bank seeks your co-operation to encourage your friends to
‘self’ a few of these flowers as they come into flower. It is appreciated that the seed cannot
be produced overnight. Many of the epiphytes will take 9 to 10 months to mature, and while
many talk nonsense about conservation, here is a chance for you to do something really
positive from the enormous number of very attractive species that have been imported into
Australia in the past decades.
A number of Members of the AOF have been regularly supplying seed, both native and
exotic, to the AOF Orchid Species Seed Bank to their credit, making a creditable good list of
the’ seed available, and this segment of the Foundation is attracting more and more
attention from overseas orchid enthusiasts which helps to make our efforts more
encouraging.
It is the desire of the Foundation to enlarge this list of seed being available, hence this
appeal to YOU personally. Dry seed, rather than green pods is being sought to enlarge the
number of species available.
Let me repeat, that while seed from you will be most acceptable, it will be more wonderful if
you can encourage your friends to join our contribution of PRACTICAL CONSERVATION of
the orchid species.
Pictured is the perpetual trophy
for the Grafton District Orchid So-
ciety Inc. Autumn Show. It is made
from a piece of rosewood with a
beautiful silver orchid on it. The
silver orchid was made by a mem-
ber, Alan Englert.
The trophy was donated by Joy
and Norm Pearson, long time
members of the society, in memory
of their 18 year old grandson
Clinton Pearson.
Nancy and John Biddle were this
years winner with the champion
orchid of the 1989 Autumn Show,
Den. hardcane, Thailand X
Madame Yudomeira, a beautiful
very dark purple, almost black,
colour and large open flower.
Abia (ENE Send seed, and all enquiries f dt
; uiries for seed to:
Publicity Officer, ORCHID SPECIES SEED BANK
Grafton District Orchid Society Mr Erhard Husted
Inc. 66 Ethel Street, Sanctuary Point, N.S.W. 2540.
Australian Orchid Review, October 1989 37
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he term Endemics has been used
here to distinguish between those
species which are found primarily
on the Chinese mainland, distinct from
those which are found both on the Chinese
mainland and areas of South East Asia. I
say primarily because I have also included
the Vietnamese species. The so called
“Interlopers’’ will be dealt with in a future
article.
The species which have been included
under the heading of ‘‘Endemics”’ include:
Paphiopedilum henryanum Braem
— Border regions of China and Vietnam
Paphiopedilum barbigerum Tang and
Wang
— Kweichow area of Southeast China
Paphiopedilum dianthum Tang and
Wang
— Guangxi, Tsingsi Hsien.
Paphiopedilum hainanense Fowl
—Island of Hainan off the coast of
China
Paphiopedilum purpuratum (Lindl.)
Stein
— Island of Hong Kong, Canton.
Paphiopedilum gratrixianum (Sander)
Guillaumin
— Annan area of Central Vietnam.
Paphiopedilum affine DeWildeman
— Xishuangbanna area of Yunnan.
Paphiopedilum chiwuanum Tang and
Wang
— Purported to be found in Southeast
Yunnan.
As more and more virgin forest falls to
the Timber industry originally inaccess-
ible areas are being opened, bringing with
it the discoveries of many unidentified
species. Paphiopedilum henryanum is one
such species which was only discovered as
recently as 1987. While on an expedition
through the area Henry Azadehdel found
the species. Shortly afterwards mass col-
lections eventuated, possibly endangering
the plants very existence. The plant is
petite, displaying virtually all the colours
of the rainbow, from the bright pink
pouch, the chocolate petals, to the beauti-
fully spotted yellow dorsal sepal. It would
be difficult to find another ‘gem’ such as
this in the orchid world. The species
doesn’t appear to require any particularly
stringent cultural conditions and grows
very happily amongst our other
Paphiopedilum species. The only com-
ment that needs to be made is that it is very
slow to recover from the shock of import-
ation. Once recovered however, growth is
as with the other Paphiopedilum species.
Another plain green leafed species re-
cently introduced into cultivation has been
the lost and often confused Paphiopedilum
barbigerum. Originally described by Tang
and Wang in 1940, the true identity of the
species was the subject of much debate in
botanical circles. Some claimed that the
plant was only a form of P. insigne while
others argued that it resembled forms of P.
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Text: R.D. Kramer
Paphiopedilum purpuratum
esquirolei. Eventually all was revealed
when Richard Topper flowered a plant of
the species and its validity was vertified by
its describer. By this time many collec-
tions had been made and growers all
around the world started flowering plants
of the species. Again this species lends
itself to very easy cultivation in the
standard Paphiopedilum house. The plant
is of only small habit with a small P.
spicerianum like flower. Some forms we
have flowered have the typical reflexed P.
spicerianum dorsal sepal.
Arguments, or should I say ‘‘heated
discussions’, at times do erupt when
botanists and Paphiopedilum enthusiasts
have differing points of view regarding the
validity of very closely related species.
Paphiopedilum dianthum was originally
regarded as merely a form of P. parishii.
This occurred because nurseries were sell-
ing plants of P. parishii and labelling them
as P. dianthum. Not until recently (about
1986), did authentic P. dianthum reach the
botanical and horticultural world. Phillip
Cribb of Kew Gardens still appears to be
ed a0) (ole |e=1 0) a\ Vee t= 1\Vz= (0(0) a @r-ts) (=1()
unconvinced, and is publishing the plant
as a form of P. parishii. Besides the
morphological differences, the plant is
also quite distinct genetically from P.
parishii. No one can dispute that the
species may originally have evolved from
the same parent stock, but through geo-
graphical isolation, the species has over
time evolved into a totally distinct species.
Pod maturation times vary considerably
between the two with P. dianthum pods
ripening some 23 months after pollination,
with P. parishii ripening after only 10 to
12 months. The floriferous nature of the
two is considerably different with P.
dianthum rarely producing more than 3
flowers per raceme while we have
flowered P. parishii with up to 12 flowers.
An average would be about 7 flowers. The
flowering raceme of P. dianthum is totally
glaborous (ie devoid of bristles) while that
of P. parishii is considerably hirsute.
While Phillip Cribb may wish to discount
these important features so relevant to
botanical classification, conservationists
are concerned that if noted botanists pub-
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
Top: Paphiopedilum gratrixianum. Above: Paphiopedilum hainanense
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
ee.
lish such views, the possibility of loss of
species identity is inevitable. I personally
am already seeing the effects of such
misguided comments with growers cross-
ing two separate species believing them to
be the same and producing masses of
artificial hybrids.
Geographic isolation has kept P.
hainanense isolated from its sister
Spathopetalums and producing a distinct
form of the subgenus. The plant is very
closely related I believe to P. robinsonii
from Mt. Tahan in Malaya. The two
appear almost identical with only slight
variations in the staminode and lip
incissions. The plant has very rich colour-
ing compared to P. robinsonii.
Urbanisation of the island of Hong
Kong has seen the habitat of P.
purpuratum slowly disappearing. If this
was not bad enough, locals were known to
collect plants for fishtank ornamentation.
Fortunately, colonies have been dis-
covered off the coast of mainland China.
The beauty of the small purple flower is
legendary.
Again the validity of P. chiwuanum still
hangs in the balance as no clear cut
description or photographic evidence has
been rendered up to this time. Ray Rands
from America originally sold a reddish
form of P. spicerianum as the true P.
chiwuanum. The original description of
the plant was taken from a dried unopened
flower, and would you believe the colour
of the flower was actually published from
this specimen. To further confuse matters,
at the recent World Orchid Conference a
plant was exhibited under the guise of the
aforementioned species which appeared to
be merely a very small form of P.
esquirolei. Perhaps some time in the future
the true identity of the species will be
revealed.
The remaining two species which I
originally placed under the classification
of “‘Endemics’’ are the Vietnamese
species. These are found in very localised
areas of Annar’, Central Vietnam. Again,
confusion reigns supreme as to the validity
of P. affine as opposed to P. gratrixianum.
I believe the two to be conspecific,
having, I again believe, been named as an
individual species mistakenly. After much
searching I was able to obtain a copy of
the original description of P. affine which
only left me to surmise that the two
species’ descriptions were in fact dealing
with the same species. This theory was
further strengthened when an article ap-
peared in the Orchid Digest written by
Buddy Mark of Hong Kong, showing two
photos of the supposed individual species.
All the photos showed were possibly two
distinct geographic forms of the same
species, P. gratrixianum. | have witnessed
three distinct forms of P. gratrixianum
each as beautiful as the next. The standard
form (as seen in the Photo) hails from
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central Vietnam while a very red form has
recently been introduced from China
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form selling as P. gratrixianum var
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Virus Diseases of
Cymbidiums
and other Orchids
Introduction
Virus diseases are probably the
problem of most concern to orchid
growers, and it is important that the
basic facts are established.
Kinds of Viruses present in Orchids
In Australia, three kinds of viruses
are commonly found in orchids. These
are Cymbidium Mosaic Virus
(CyMV), Odontoglossum Ringspot
Virus (ORSV), also previously known
as Tobacco Mosaic Virus — Orchid
strain and Orchid Fleck Virus (OFV).
Although names such as Cymbidium
Mosaic Virus and Odontoglossum
Ringspot Virus imply some special
relationship between the virus and the
orchid Genus, the name was given to
the virus, merely because it was first
found on that orchid. All these viruses
can infect all commonly cultivated
orchids, and probably all orchid gen-
era.
A recent survey showed that there
was the following distribution among
records of these viruses in N.S.W::
CyMV 8.7%, ORSV 61.9% and OFV
29.4%. These findings are at odds with
those elsewhere, for it seems OFV is
only common here, and elsewhere it
may be of no significance (Zettler et
al., 1978).
Characterisation of Viruses
Viruses are characterized primarily
on their size and shape, although this
aspect is complicated, because some
viruses may show a range in dimen-
sions.
The size of viruses is measured in
nanometers (nm). One nanometer =
1 metre x 10° = is one millionth ofa
milimetre. The sizes are given in Table
1.
Table 1. Sizes of viruses infecting Orchids.
Length Diameter Shape
CyMV) 475nm 13nm ___ flexuous
ORSV 1300nm 18nm rod
shaped
OFV 150-100nm 40, 32-35 bullet
nm shaped
Detection of Orchid Viruses
When specimens are suspected of
having virus infections, the sap can be
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
FIG.1 VIRUS PARTICLES COMMONLY
FOUND IN ORCHIDS x 50,000
MAGNIFICATION)
Odontoglossum Ringspot Virus (ORSV)
Sas
Cymbidium Mosaic Virus (CyMV)
Orchid Fleck Virus (OFV)
tested for presence of the characteristic
virus particles under the Electron
Microscope (E.M.). Any virus particles
seen can be identified from their size
and shape, but if none are seen, the
specimen, although free of detectable
virus, cannot be guaranteed virus-free.
However, there are two improved
methods for virus detection, one using
a method called, Immune Electron
Microscopy (Wisler et al., 1983), and
the other is the ELISA method. Com-
pared with E.M., the ELISA method
was 217% more effective, for CyMV,
and 115% more effective for ORSV
(Pearson & Pone 1988). Neither
method can be used for OFV which
causes particular problems in its detec-
tion. For example, twenty plants
which initially had OFV present, and
still had symptoms of OFV, were
retested after an interval of 1-2 years.
OFV was only detected in only 10% of
them; using the same E.M. technique.
That is, OFV was not detected in 90%
of the plants which were infected,
because plants never recover from vi-
rus infections.
The absence of detectable virus par-
ticles does not mean that no virus is
present, because fractions in the sap
may obscure the particles of viruses, or
the virus may be at a low concentra-
tion.
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the detection are inadequate, and
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FIG.2 SYMPTOMS OF F CYMBIDIUM vie
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existing one would be able to detect all
three viruses whenever they are pres-
ent. Meanwhile, the best method of
detection is probably by eye, bearing
in mind that in general, sudden chan-
ges in leaf colour are caused by viruses,
whereas gradual changes are produced
by nutritional problems etc.
Symptoms in Cymbidium Leaves
The symptoms of virus infection are
most clearly seen as a pronounced
blotching in the young leaves. Symp-
toms vary according to the cultivar,
temperature, age of leaf, but those
illustrated are typical (Figs, 2, 3, 4).
In particualr there is a nice point,
that OFV is equally severe on both
sides of a leaf, whereas CyMV and
ORSV are more evident on the upper
leaf surfaces.
Symptoms of Virus Infections in
Cymbidium Flowers
The pattern of flower symptoms
varies greatly, most Cymbidiums
showing no symptoms, but a few
cultivars show a colour spot with
ORSV infection.
Symptomless Virus Infections in
Cymbidium Leaves
In addition to the problems of de-
tecting virus particles in plants with
symptoms of the disease, there are
other problems caused because virus
in some plants can be symptomless.
This can be due to a time lag between
infection and symptom expression, or
to a particular combination of cultivar
and virus that may never show symp-
toms.
There are many other orchids for
which the symptoms of these virus
diseases are incompletely known.
However, in many of these genera the
symptoms are much clearer than they
are in Cymbidium. Examples are
ORSV in Cattleya, Dendrobium and
Vanda where the ‘ring-spot’ symptoms
are clear, but for others e.g. CyMV in
Lycaste the symptoms are obscure.
Colour break in flowers is a relatively
common symptom of ORSV (Fig. 5.)
The False Spider Mite (Tenuipalpus
brevipalpus) causes virus-like symp-
toms which spread with the infes-
tation. These symptoms can be con-
fusing as they can be seen long after
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
FIG. 4 SYMPTOMS OF ORCHID FLECK
igus, (ORY)
&
Older leaf E
Squm leaf showing pale brick
shaped GES :
Symptoms on upper s surface : Symptoms on lower surface
NOTE: Orchid fleck virus shows good symptoms on upper and lower. sides, t the other two orchid viruses show only faint symptoms on
_ lower surfaces ofleaves.
FIG.5 ODONTOGLOSSUMRING SPOT VIRUS ON CATTLEYA, VANDA AND DENDROBIUM
_ Vanda sp with ORSV
Vanda coeralea with ORSV i
Dendrobium speciosum with ORSV
Cattleya with CyMV Dendrobium x delicatum with OFV
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
the initial infestation, when there are
few or none of the mites present but
they are consistently worse on the
lower sides of leaves (Fig. 6).
A physiological disease is one where
the plant’s functioning is disturbed, by
some factor related to the growing
conditions rather than by a fungal,
bacterial or virus disease. However, of
practical importance is that the symp-
toms of some physiological diseases
could be confused with those caused
by viruses, so details of some of these
will be described.
1. Phalaenopsis spot. (Fig. 6). This has
been associated with a long period of
humid weather, but the exact cause is
unknown.
2. Copper damage. (Fig. 6). This is
caused by copper oxychloride or cop-
per hydroxide. Symptoms are more
severe on the lower side of the leaf in
contrast to those of all the virus dis-
eases. There is usually severe damage,
and even death, of the young leads,
and also there may be large dead areas
on the leaf bases.
3. Tetragonum Spot. (Fig 6). This is a
genetic and quite normal condition in
seedlings of Dendrobium tetrogonum
ancestry.
4. Clustered Speckle. (Fig. 6). These
symptoms have a superficial resem-
blance to the ‘ring spot’ type symp-
toms produced by the virus diseases
ORSV and OFV. However, the outer
edge has no precise limit, and young
leaves are free of symptoms. The cause
of this problem is unknown, but in
common with other conditions not
caused by these viruses, the symptoms
are worse on the lower sides of leaves.
There is a widespread belief among
growers, that orchid viruses are spread
by insects. Apparently this is based on
a claim that peach aphids spread the
virus, that is now known as ORSV.
(Jensen, 1949). There is no other evi-
dence that either ORSV or GMV are
spread by insects etc. (Lawson &
Brannigan, 1986), so we can assume
these viruses are not carried by insects.
However, OFV belongs to the
Rhabdo-viruses most of which can be
spread by an insect, usually one insect
species for each different Rhabdo-
virus. It would not be surprising then
if the higher incidence of OFV in
Australia was due to insect spread.
There are other virus diseases affect-
ing orchids which are spread by in-
sects. These are either ones like Bean
Yellow Mosaic Virus, which has been
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FIG.6 SYMPTOMS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
. Phalaenopsis spot, a virus-like condition
which is not caused by any pathogen.
False spider mite damage. Strong
symptoms are also found on the
lower sides of leaves.
Copper damage on upper side (LHS)
and lower side (RHS), produced by
copper oxy-chloride
Tetragonum Spot
isolated very rarely from orchids in
Australia, or Vanilla Mosaic Virus,
spread by aphids, which is absent from
Australia. So far, this virus has only
been found in Tonga and French
Polynesia, (Pearson & Pone, 1988;
Wisler & Zettler, 1987), and probably
it is also in Madagascar (Malagasy
Republic). Obviously orchids should
not be imported from such areas.
Seed Transmission
Seed-borne spread does not nor-
mally occur, as the seeds themselves
are always free of virus, but spread
occurs when the green ‘frass’ is planted
Deformed flowers produced by
chlorothalonil (Daconil) being one
too late.
~ Clustered aaa upper side (LHS)
lower side (RH
(Yuen et al., 1979). This inability of
the viruses to be carried in dried seed
is the reason for viruses not being
found in orchids collected from wild
sources. (Zettler et al., 1978).
Pollen-borne spread
Recent information shows that
Cymbidium orchids, infected with
ORSV or CyMV can carry virus infec-
tions, and so presumably could pro-
duce infected seedlings. (Hamilton
and Valentine, 1984).
Clearly, there is the possibility of
producing virus-infected seedlings
from infected pollen.
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
Human spread of orchid viruses
As far as is known, only man is
responsible for the spread of the three
viruses, CyMV, ORSV, OFV. The
spread occurs by surface transmission
on secateurs or knives used in hand-
ling the crop. ORSV is present also in
contaminated soils or pots. ORSV is
not spread by the hands of smokers,
although the related Tobacco Mosaic
Virus is spread in this way.
CONTROL OF ORCHID VIRUSES
It is important to appreciate that
once a plant is infected with a virus it
remains so. There is no method by
which virus in a whole plant can be
eliminated by chemicals, without also
killing the orchid. Control then must
rely on preventing infections from
spreading to healthy plants.
There are two alternatives for con-
trol of spread on knives and secateurs
— either replacement blades should be
used whenever an infection might be
transferred to another plant, or the
blades should be sterilized between
cutting different plants. This
sterilization may be done by heating
the blade to a cherry red colour, but
there is also the option of dipping the
blades in sodium hypochlorite 3%, for
three minutes.
The latter method has a lot in its
favour, but it is best to use two pair of
secateurs, one to soak in the solution
in readiness for the next plant. Sodium
hypochlorite as used as swimming-
pool chlorine diluted 1:4, and _ sol-
utions should be discarded when they
become discoloured. Formalin has the
potential to produce cancer, so it
should be avoided.
A modified secateur (Felco 19)
sprays sodium hypochlorite onto the
secateur blade, and no virus was
spread by these secateurs when used in
tests. However, there is no guarantee
that spread will never occur when
using such secateurs. When repotting,
avoid soil contamination by placing
fresh newspaper on the bench each
time a new cultivar or group of a clone
is handled, and dispose of this soil in
the newspaper each time.
Meristem cultures
Technically a meristem culture is
produced from the meristem proper
i.e. the actual growing cell and 8-12
cells around it. However, in practice, it
is easier to dissect out a larger piece of
tissue, and also such pieces of tissue
produce more of their requirements
for growth substances, and so they
grow better than the true meristem
cultures.
However, in a virus-infected plant
only the meristem proper is free of
virus, so before a tissue culture is
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
established, the entire plant should be
tested for freedom from viruses. Obvi-
ously, there will be problems if the
methods for detecting viruses are not
fully reliable, especially in the detec-
tion of OFV.
CONCLUSIONS
Plants should be suspected of being
infected if there is any marked mot-
tling of the new leaves. The Electron
Microscope is also useful for
characterising a virus, but it has defi-
nite limitations, particularly with
OFV, so until better detection
methods are available, growers should
rely to a greater degree on visual
symptoms.
Future production of virus-free
mericlones
The existing system of virus detec-
tion describes plants either as ‘virus-
infected’ to ‘no virus particles de-
tected’. From previous information, it
is easy to see how a plant in which no
‘virus particles were detected’ could be
contaminated, and this is most likely
to occur with plants carrying Orchid
Fleck Virus.
With this background, there is a
need to be able to test orchids before
mericloning, using more sensitive
methods, of which the most suitable is
probably the ELISA method.
PROBLEMS RELATED TO VIRUS
DISEASES OF ORCHIDS WHICH
REQUIRE FURTHER RESEARCH
eImproved methods of detecting
viruses in plants scheduled for
mericloning.
els Orchid Fleck Virus
transmitted in Australia?
eImproved methods for surface
sterilizing knives and secateurs, par-
ticularly using non-corrosive chemi-
cals.
e Better description of some physio-
logical problems, where there are
similarities to virus diseases.
eCan the weakened strain of
Odontoglossum Ring Spot Virus
(ORSV) be used to protect plants from
typical ORSV?
As orchids can be symptomless
virus ‘carriers’, there is the possibiltiy
of these in mixed collections, so all
plants with an unknown history
should be treated as if they had virus.
That is, implements should be
sterilized before each plant has been
trimmed, potted etc. In practice, larger
growers will have batches from the
same seed line or mericlone. Such
batches can be treated as if they were a
single plant and blades sterilized only
once for the batch of plants.
With these measures, the virus dis-
ease will be less of a problem, but one
which we will always have.
insect
References
Hamilton, RJ. & Valentine, B
(1984). Infection of orchid pollen by
Odontoglossum ring spot and
Cymbidium mosaic viruses.
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology
6, 185-190.
Jenson, D.D. (1949). Breaking of
Cattleya orchid flowers by Orchid
Mosaic Virus and its transmission
by aphids. Phytopathology 39,
1056-1059. | Lawson, R.H &
Brannigan, M. (1986). ‘Handbook on
Orchid pests and diseases -— Virus
diseases of Orchids’.
Pearson, M. N. & Pone, S. P. (1988).
Viruses of Vanilla in the Kingdom of
Tonga. Australasian Plant Pathology
17, 59-60.
Wisler, G. C.; Zettler, EF W. &
Sheehan, T. J. (1983). A diagnostic
technique developed for orchid
growers to detect Cymbidium Mosaic
and Odontoglossum Ringspot Virus.
American Orchid Society Bulletin
52, 255-260.
Wisler, G. C. & Zettler, E W.
(1987). Virus infections of Vanilla and
other orchids in French Polynesia.
Plant Disease 71, 1125-1129.
Yuen, C. K. K. H., Kanemoto, H. &
Ishi, M. (1979). Transmission of
Cymbidium Mosaic Virus through
seed propagation in Dendrobium.
American Orchid Society Bulletin 48,
1245-1247.
Zettler, EF W.; Hennen, G. R.
Bondaruk, W. H. Jr; Clifford, H. T. &
Sheehan, T. J. (1978). Wild and culti-
vated orchids surveyed in Florida for
the Cymbidium Mosaic and
Odontoglossum Ringspot Viruses.
Plant Disease Reporter 62, 950-952.
Acknowledgements
I wish to acknowledge the technical
help of Trudy Green and Yih Fye
Freeman, and the photography of or-
chid leaves by Lowan Turton, and of
virus particles by Tony Martin. |
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The district once was completely
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gadgarrense and B. macphersonii and
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Close to the foot of the western
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the leafless Taeniophyllum. Many of
the more common orchids of the
Valley start in this area also and
extend through to the coast. They
include Den. teretifolium and Den.
discolor whose colour variation is so
vast that one would be forgiven for
thinking that some are almost differ-
ent species. Other more generally
found specimens are Cymbidium
madidum, Den. canaliculatum and
Den. tetragonum.
These make up the bulk of orchids
found in the Herbert Valley; occasion-
ally the odd species is found that does
not belong here and these often come
down with floods from the Rainforests
and Tableland and lodge in trees along
the banks of the Herbert River and
adjacent creeks.
Two other interesting areas are the
mangroves and the Cardwell Range.
The most common orchids in the
mangroves are Den. discolor and
Cymbidium madidum.
The Cardwell Range area however
has some varieties unique to its very
small area; these include Phaius
tankervilliae and Dipodium as well as
Den. smillieae and Eria inorata. These
are usually found further north. A
further interesting orchid is an alba
form of D. tetragonum and a natural
hybrid D. x superbiens. 1 personally
have witnessed these and also a few
colonies of D. bigibbum which should
not be in this district at all.
These are but some of the hundreds
of species found here and after many
kilometres of walking through these
areas over a quarter of a century may I
share a couple of the highlights with
you. Once J came across a huge rock
face almost totally covered with D.
speciosum and D. ruppianum in full
bloom; this was a real breath taker as
was one tree overhanging a billabong
on which a horizontal branch about
five metres long had near 100 D.
discolor on the upper side and as many
Pencil Orchids all in full bloom at the
one time. I am happy to say that both
of these areas still are intact. Another
rare sight was a Galeola foliata grow-
ing in a decomposing log and in full
bloom and would you believe not a
camera in sight.
The Herbert River Orchid Society is
a very active Society and plans to hold
the 1991 T.Q.0.C. Conference here in
June that year and for that conference
we have chosen the Dendrobium
discolor as our logo because of its local
prominence. Should you be interested
in visiting this district for the Confer-
ence write to P.O. Box 304 Ingham,
4850. | |
Mervyn C. Cockrell
President Herbert River
Orchid and Allied plant Society.
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
New Avenues
In Breeding
— Cymbidiums
eing a plant breeder, I am always
on the lookout for something new
or different to try.
Every once in a while a bonus appears
which seems to offer a new avenue in
breeding.
In one of the flasks of the cross
Cymbidium Chocolada ‘Takapuna’ x C.
Wallara ‘Gold Nugget’, I noticed a tiny
seedling which had its leaves edged in
white. This was in turn grown on, being
notoriously difficult in the early stages to
obtain much growth. The tiny seedling
was brought indoors where it subsequently
improved and when near the first bulb
stage was returned to the glasshouse. After
the first bulb stage the plant grew normally
and was placed in the shadehouse along
with the other cymbidiums. It has never
looked back although its overall growth
habit is a little slower than its full coloured
counterparts.
This seedling first flowered for me this
September and the whole plant carries the
variegation. All of the leaves have the top
third of their leaves edged in white and the
spike sheaths were also variegated but it
was the flowers which were of the most
interest. The seedling carried two arching
spikes with 9 and 10 flowers very well
spaced respectively. The flowers carried
three colours, being pink and white which
is the actual variegation and the true colour
of pale yellow. The lip had an eyecatching
band of red.
After careful study of this plant I have
come to the conclusion that the variegation
is a genetically stable trait being carried in
every single leaf and being constant in
pattern, as with the flowers. I have dis-
covered in J.N. Rentoul’s book of ‘Grow-
ing Orchids’, that the species C. lowianum
had a rare form which was also variegated.
Upon studying C. Wallara ‘Gold Nugget’s
pedigree, I discovered that C. lowianum is
in its background. This seedling which I
have named ‘Touch of Class’ has leaves
similar to C. Wallara but the spike habit
and flower resemble C. Chocolada. C.
Chocolada’s parentage is C. Hamsey x C.
Zuma Boyd and I assume that C.
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
Cym. ‘Touch of Class’ as a small seedling.
lowianum is in the background, probably
through C. Zuma Boyd.
I have made some preliminary enquiries
as to the frequence of occurrence of this
type of orchid. I was informed that it is a
fairly common event but from what I have
determined, these so-called ‘variegations’
appear to be in the most part, abberations
in the flasking process whereas a named
variety shows distinctive striping of the
leaves. I have seen some plants of this and
they all displayed inconsistencies which
led me to believe that in their cases, the
variegations were not stable in nature and
therefore unlikely to be passed on in the
breeding process. Much the same applies
with cymbidiums with peloric lip mark-
ings, which are actual mutations, with this
also being unlikely to be passed on in
breeding to my knowledge.
Of the few variegated types I have seen
I have been advised that on one clone, it
did not reproduce in the re-mericloning
process. Of the others, the variegation
differed from leaf to leaf and in one which
was similar to mine the variegation was
only carried in some leaves and the bloom
was of the normal colour.
I am of the opinion that my clone, being
a new hybrid seedling which has carried
the variegation from the beginning, is
much rarer in type than I have been led to
believe. The variegation in the leaves and
bloom is not outstandingly eyecatching
but I feel that if I am right and the
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variegation is a genetically fixed trait in
this special hybrid, then there is every
likelihood that it will pass this feature on
to a greater or lesser degree in some of its
offspring. The new avenue in breeding
that I have been looking for is perhaps now
available in this rather special new clone.
The next stage was extremely import-
ant. What to cross onto it and what to
cross it onto in order to maximise its true
potential. Bearing in mind that the species
C. lowianum is probably the source of this
variegation, I did some crosses to hope-
fully reinforce this quality. The crosses I
have done this season are as follows.
‘Touch of Class’ x C. (Winter Wonder
x C. Coraki 4N).
This was done to bring the vigour of the
C. Winter Wonders into the bloodline and
also to reinforce a different yellow
colourline.
‘Touch of Class’ x C. (Ngaire
‘Kuringai’ x C. Borough Green ‘Confer-
ence) 2N
A diploid seedling was used as the
pollen parent to see if the tetraploidy of
“Touch of Class’ would dominate the cross
with the likelihood of the variegation
coming through as a strong point as
compared with a straight 4N x 4N cross-
ing. Both C. Ngaire and C. Borough
Green are top parents and this seedling
first flowered this year on a tiny one
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bulbed plant.
‘Touch of Class’ x C. (Wallara x C.
Tapestry ‘Red Glory’) ‘Butterfly’
‘Butterfly’ is a suspected 4N clone. It is
a new seedling blooming for the first time
this season and carries tall, heavy spikes
with strikingly coloured brown flowers.
This cross also has a double helping of C.
Wallara ‘Gold Nugget’ in the hope of
reinforcing the variegation.
Reverse crossing are as follows:
C. Wyanga ‘Elanora’ 4N x ‘Touch of
Class’ 4N
This could turn out to be a very
interesting cross if successful because C.
Wyanga has the albino form of C.
lowianum in its bloodlines. Combined.
with the rare variegated form of C.
lowianum which appears to have come
forward in my seedling, the resultant
seedlings could offer new breeding
bloodlines with hopefully some variegated
seedlings in the pure-colour line as well as
the standard colour-line.
C. Te Puna ‘Yellow Delight’ x ‘Touch
of Class’
This was done to bring into the
bloodlines the colour yellow from a differ-
ent source and also the rounded segments
so desired from the C. Rincon line of
breeding.
C. (Pupplylove ‘Jubilee’ x C. Winter
Wonder) ‘Ruby Lip’ x ‘Touch of Class’
‘Ruby Lip’ is a snow white seedling
with a heavily marked ruby lip. This
bloodline introduces the excellent breeding
qualities of both C. Pupplylove and C.
Winter Wonder.
As can be seen with above crosses,
most of the best colour-lines have been
represented with the exception of pink. If
the pods reach maturity it will be interest-
ing to see if the variegation will be passed
on in any or all of the crosses.
These crosses will not be available for
sale for they represent what will I hope be
first generation crosses in a new line of
breeding. I am interested however, in
hearing from anyone, commercial grower
or amateur breeder who may have a
similar type orchid seedling in their collec-
tion which they may wish to exchange
pollen.
It is only true variegated and stable
hybrids I am interested in, not clones
which have sported from original standard
coloured plants, nor orchids with peloric
markings. Information and photographs
which would be returned would be wel-
come. Surely there must be like seedlings
out there from different bloodlines which
if united could reinforce the variegation
factor.
Alternatively I welcome comments and
information from any interested party. Hi
Mrs P.L. Greenfield
The Hightae Plant Nursery
16 Coronation St.,
Takapuna Auckland 9 N.Z.
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Friends Through Orchids
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more about orchids and in particular
what conditions a particular orchid
needs to thrive, producing the best
floral crown. Many times I have had
to stand by and watch an orchid die,
not knowing what conditions it
needed.
I have found books frustrating from
the culture side, although over the
years recognised standards have been
formed for the description of plants
and their flowers, no world standards
are in use for measuring light, moist-
ure in a pot, air movement or tem-
perature movement. Those things so
important for the culture of these
plants.
There are few articles or books
around that go into the variations in
cultural conditions necessary to bring
out the best in our plants. One book
which was published years ago was ‘A
CULTURAL TABLE OF ORCHI-
DACEOUS PLANTS by J. Murray
Cox’ but that has been out of print for
years and new growers won’t have
heard about it let alone be able to
obtain a copy. One recent exception to
this is Wal Upton’s new book
‘Dendrobium Orchids Of Australia’ in
which he gives many of the variations
in culture necessary to get the best out
of the plants many of us are privileged
to cultivate. Much of this is only
duplication of what nature provides
and what the orchids have adapted to,
but how many times have you looked
up a reference, only to find the infor-
mation saying, ‘this orchid is found in
Columbia, Mexico or even Australia’
with no reference to any climatic
variation. We know how much vari-
ation there is in Australia and even
here it is hard enough to find out
things like, “the plant grows in full
sun” (whatever that means) or ‘“‘over
hanging a mountain stream”’.
Even if we are very well versed in all
nature’s quirks, they do not always
transpose equally to domestic culture.
There have been orchids grown right
across Australia in small and large
collections that have reached near per-
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I was excited to read an outstand-
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Review, Sept. 1984) only to find in
following issues he was all but tared
and feathered for describing what he
had found worked for him in terms we
orchid growers understood and have
now become standard practice in
many collections. In being able to see
first hand the many innovations going
on in orchid culture, right across Aus-
tralia, will help two ways. Firstly it is
hard to criticise someone for what they
have seen for themselves and then put
into practice. Secondly, being able to
share and discuss with others what we
are doing gives a broader base for our
conclusions.
It is my proposal therefore to set up
a register of all orchid growers across
Australia, including nurseries and
Societies. This will allow more people
to get to know a wider range of
growers than exists in their own so-
ciety. When it comes to holiday time
orchid growers could be visited all.
along the way. This I am sure will help
increase the knowledge of orchid cul-
ture, as a picture speaks a thousand
words, seeing something in the flesh
would speak a thousand times more.
Those interested will be asked to fill
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mation they wish being published. If
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or societies to circulate information.
This will be covered by the question-
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This directory will also be adver-
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but if anyone is coming to Australia
they will be supplied with a list of
growers, societies and nurseries who
they could visit or contact.
Another area in which I hope this
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you ever thought you would like to
join or get information from a Species
Society, were you aware there were
Species Societies? By looking up the
directory you could find the areas of
information required as there will be a
section in the directory for these
groups and other societies to record
their contact person or address.
It is the first hope of this directory
that many long and enjoyable friend-
ships will be formed and many com-
parisons of culture methods discussed
and evaluated. It could even be a way
of keeping in touch with people you
once knew and who have moved.
It is also hoped that this will even
eventuate in more informative articles
in news letters and publications. It will
even be possible to send copies of local
news letters to other societies so that
interesting articles can be published in
their news letters, wouldn’t this make
the job of editor easier. With the wider
circulation it would increase the accu-
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variety of material as these became a
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It is hoped an interim directory will
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1990. We look forward to this great
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Orchid Dalliance
Council Inc. is holding an Or-
chid Dalliance in Brisbane dur-
ing the May Day holiday weekend 5th,
6th, 7th May 1990, and you are in-
vited to join us.
The programme for this Weekend
Spectacular has been developed to
cater for a maximum of 350 Regis-
trants who will be treated to 2 days of
“Leisure among Orchids and Orchid
growers” including such things as Pri-
vate Bush House visits, Commercial
Grower displays, a, Saturday night
Dinner Dance, a spectacular Quality
Plant Auction, and a Sunday after-
noon Barbeque.
Members of the 11 Orchid Societies
which comprise the North Moreton
Qld. Orchid Council, look forward to
providing Orchid Lovers from far and
wide, with an enjoyable weekend sur-
rounded by good old fashioned hos-
pitality, at a sensible and affordable
cost to all participants.
The North Moreton Qld. Orchid
Council was formed 5 years ago to
cater for the needs of Societies in the
northern suburbs of Brisbane, gener-
ally in an area north of the river and
south of Caboolture. It can boast a
track record of strong democratic lead-
ership, with positive action and inno-
vation. This time however, Rock-
hampton Orchid Society has already
shown the way, having previously
hosted several such events, on a 2
yearly timetable, the results of which
have been quite excellent. We believe
that a similar type of Orchid get-
together will round off the annual
timetable, and therefore it is hoped
that North Moreton will in future,
continue to organise a Dalliance
Weekend, in the alternate year to
Rockhampton. On occasions such as
this, it’s great to catch up with old
friends, make some new friends, learn
something new about Orchids, per-
haps buy the odd plant you have been
looking for, Badge colectors can snap
up a limited edition being specially
struck for this Dalliance, and generally
just relax with your hobby among
friends.
This Weekend Spectacular will pack
Orchids into your vision at every turn.
Té North Moreton Qld. Orchid
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Weekend
by Peter Head
Visits to private collections will high-
light a wide variety of Orchid genera,
however at this time of the year you
will be dazzled by an excellent range of
phalaenanthe Dendrobiums. We be-
lieve that Brisbane has some of the
best around! — You be the judge!
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person up to 3lst March 1990, and
$50.00 after that time. Groups of
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$9.00 per person. All will be welcome.
Programmes and Registration Forms
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phoning the Registrar, or writing to
the address below.
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liance. Registrations and enquiries
should be directed to: North Moreton
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McDowall, Qld. 4053. Or phone
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Report on 25th Anniversary of
Mt Gambier and District
Orchid Society
In this year when the O.C.S.A. is
celebrating its Golden Anniversary the
Mount Gambier Society is celebrating
its Silver Anniversary.
The inaugural meeting was held on
June 16th, 1964 at the South Austra-
lian Hotel, Mt Gambier. Thirteen per-
sons attended the meeting which
elected Mr W. Hunter President, Miss
Mavis Franklin Secretary, Mr R.S.
Perry Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
and three others as Committee mem-
bers. The Committee met on June
30th to draw up a Constitution, based
on that of the Newcastle Society which
was Mr Hunter’s home Society before
moving to Mt Gambier. Subscriptions
were set at 12/6 for a husband and
wife, 10/- for a single member, and 5/-
for a junior member under 18 years.
Shortly after this letter was received
from Mr Syd Monkhouse congratulat-
ing the Society on its formation, and
offering the assistance of the O.C.S.A.
by affiliation. We thus became the first
affiliated society from outside Adel-
aide.
Our June meeting held on 26th was
a celebration of our 25th Anniversary
with a cake, decorated with two
Cattleyas in cameo style by our Sec-
retary Mrs Mary Gill. Members were
invited to bring a plate of supper.
Coincidentally the speaker — on
Paphiopedilums — was Mr W Hunter,
who rejoined the society a couple of
years ago, and who is currently a
committee member.
In the last two Newsletters, our
editor Miss Mavis Franklin has
outlined the formative years of the
society, and listed the highlights of the
past 25 years which are reproduced
here.
* The first meeting in the South Aus-
tralian Hotel when the society was
formed on June 16th, 1964.
* The Society’s affiliation with the
O.C.S.A. in the same year, and the
first non metropolitan Society to do
so.
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*
The exhibition in the City Hall in
1966 when our late Patron Mr Merv
Green, brought as many flowering
Cymbidiums as fitted into his car
for a special display.
The First Workshop conducted by
Mr Syd Monkhouse at the South
East Community College, followed
some years later by another at St
Martin’s Church Hall, also conduc-
ted by Mr Monkhouse.
The many visits, mostly to our
Christmas meetings, by Mr & Mrs
Green. They always brought a mag-
nificent plant to show us and told us
how they cared for it. Their friendli-
ness and genuine interest in our
Society will never be forgotten by
those of us who knew them.
The four visits as guest speaker by
the late Mr Russell Martin and later
a similar visit by his daughter, Jane,
who gave “tons” of information on
*
*
*
growing orchids, especially
Cymbidiums and_ other cool
growers.
*
Bestowal of the first Life Member-
ship on Miss Mavis Franklin in
recognition of 20 years as Secretary,
and for general services to the
Society.
Several years later when as the only
Life Member, Mavis Franklin had
the honour of presenting Life Mem-
bership certificates to Mr Wayne
Gill, who had been President,
Treasurer, and Vice President, and
Mr James Shaughnessy who had
been Secretary, Publicity Officer,
and Program Organizer.
* Those fine massed displays of
Cymbidiums the Society staged in
the UFS Chemist Shop when Wayne
was manager, and later the beautiful
garden setting exhibitions held in
SE Land Home Centre, and last
year’s Shows in the Lakes Plaza.
The arrival in Mt Gambier of
Wayne Gill in 1973 and his im-
mediate interest in the Society.
Wayne was President of the South
Australian Orchidaceous Society in
Adelaide immediately before mov-
ing to Mt Gambier. His extensive
knowledge of orchids and their bot-
any coupled with his organizing
ability have been of immense value
ever since.
* Our Society’s success in winning its
section in the Orchids ’86 Show held
during the year of S.A.’s 150th Anni-
versary.
* Holding our first Winter Show last
year.
Membership at the first meeting was
18 and, at the last count, 48. It has
exceeded 50 at times.
The Meeting held in the home of
Mavis Franklin in January 1976
*
*
*
*
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
when the Society seemed to have
reached rock bottom and was re-
vived with the enthusiasm of new
members.
* When at that meeting Mr Merv
Green said, ““You must have a news
bulletin to keep members in touch
with what is going on.” Mavis
Franklin who was then Secretary
was appointed editor and the first
Newsletter was published the next
month. The Latest Newsletter is the
125th edition and is in its 13th year
of publication.
* The Seminar/Workshop held two
years ago when speakers from
Victoria were Clive Halls, John
Scott and Snow Peterson. Attend-
Cairns to host T.Q.0.C.
Silver Jubilee
By Les Gliddon
Not many conferences are held in
this country of ours where in June you
can move around in a short sleeved
shirt and a pair of shorts without
feeling the cold. Well in 1990, there is
just such a one to be held. The Silver
Jubilee Tropical Queensland Orchid
Council Conference is to be held in
Cairns from the 9th to 11th June,
1990, being hosted by the North
Queensland Orchid Society, Cairns.
With a population of almost one
hundred thousand, Cairns is highly
geared towards tourism and boasts
everything from 5 star accommo-
dation to Backpackers Hostels. In the
surrounding countryside are many
and varied scenic attractions. Rolling
Tablelands, Crater Lakes, pure white
sandy beaches, spectacular coral reef
within 20 miles of the coast and
National Parks with crystal clear fresh-
water streams running through them
where you can walk along tracks, and
see all the native orchids growing in
their natural habitat. Average tempera-
ture in June is 18° at night and 28° in
the daytime.
There are at least four commercial
orchid nurseries in the area with many
more semi-commercial growers, plus
many many more private collections.
Field trips are being organised for both
the Saturday and Sunday to many
collections. The venue for the confer-
ence is well suited for this type of
activity, with full facilities for lectures.
Lectures will be on the Saturday morn-
ing, with some very notable speakers,
while the judging of the Orchid Show
will take place on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday night will be filled with a
sumptuous dinner and dancing.
There is also a strong possibility
that the first annual general meeting of
ance exceeded 50 with many visitors
coming from Western Victoria.
The Seminar/Workshop held in
May 1989 when speakers were
Deane Johnston, Clive Halls
(Society Patron), Peter Chiles, Kel
Staples, and James Shaughnessy fill-
ing in at short notice. This time
Murray Bridge and Millicent pro-
vided registrants.
The last 25 years has passed speedily
with its highs and lows, and we look
forward with enthusiasm to the next
25 with hopes of many more highs
than lows. |
Wayne Gill
Liaison officer
for all publications
*
the newly formed “Orchid Council
Queensland” will be held in conjunc-
tion with this conference.
Conferences are a time to renew old
friendships and make new ones. Book-
ings are already starting to come in.
Why not put Cairns on your itinerary
for next year in June. Come to sunny
North Queensland and enjoy the
leisurely lifestyle and the warm hos-
pitality of its people. I am sure you
will not be disappointed.
For more details contact the Confer-
ence Secretary, P.O. Box 1024, Cairns
4870. |
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Small growing
f recent times the trend in
some Cattleya growing coun-
tries and especially the U.S.A.
and Japan has been to produce plants
which are loosely called miniatures.
Some internationally © known
nurseries deal almost exclusively in
small growing Cattleyas. Many
growers call almost any plant in the
Cattleya alliance which does not grow
taller than approximately 22.5cm
(nine inches) a miniature. The special-
ists who grow these small growing
Cattleyas have subdivided them into
three categories namely:—
(a) Micro mini’s
(b) Miniatures
(c) Compact
The interest in these small growing
Cattleyas has brought about a whole
new sphere in orchid growing. This
new era was brought about principally
in parts of the U.S.A. and Japan
B. nodosa x L milleri
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
Cattleyas
because of economic reasons associa-
ted with providing heat for the plants
to grow in the cold temperatures, and
the fact that two or three times more
plants can be grown in a given area.
Many of these small growing plants
have added advantages of blooming
several times a year, something which
very few of the large growing Cattleya
alliance plants do.
Perhaps another reason for the
emergence in popularity of these
plants is that some hybridizers felt that
the ultimate goals had been reached in
the production of the large purple
Cattleyas e.g. Blc Lucky Strike, Bic
Mem Crispin Rosales etc. and simi-
larly the whites e.g. C. Princess Bells,
Bc Donna Kimura etc. By diverting
their attention from the large growing
plants to small growing plants they
had a whole new field in which to
work and no doubt open up a whole
new market for their plants.
Small growing Cattleya alliance
plants have existed for many years and
indeed many species fall into the small
growing group, eg. C. luteola, C.
walkeriana, L. briegeri, L. rupestrus,
Soph. coccinea and Soph. cernua. By
remaking many of the early hybrids
using better forms of the parent plants
much better blooms are being pro-
duced, e.g. S/ Orpetti (L. pumila X
Soph. coccinea) was first registered in
1901. Much improved blooms are
now being produced from plants
which have been bred recently to the
blooms produced by the early plants of
S/ Orpetti.
A few other plants which have been
used extensively in breeding program-
mes to breed small growing Cattleyas
of recent times are Soph. coccinea,
Soph. brevipedunculata, L. milleri, L.
pumila, C. aclandiae, C. luteola, C.
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walkeriana and Bro. sanguinea. At
times some startling and unexpected
results have been achieved, for in-
stance it has been found that if the
species Laelia briegeri, a small yellow
flower, is crossed onto a dark purple or
red coloured flower then often the
results are candy stripe blooms, e.g. S/c
Orglade’s Early Harvest ‘Magic’, (Sic
Hazel Boyd X L. briegeri) apparently
one of the red S/c Hazel Boyd’s must
have been used as a parent.
The definition of small growing
Cattleyas refers to the size of the plant
and not to the size of the bloom. Some
tall growing Cattleya species e.g. C.
guttata and C. bowringiana produce
clusters of small blooms but of course
do not fall within the definition of
small growing Cattleyas.
Micro Mini’s
The Micro Mini’s are plants which
grow from 4cm to 15 cm (two to six
inches) tall. Measurements are taken
from the top of the rhizome to the top
of the leaves of the plant. This group
consists mainly of plants bred from
the Sophronitis group which include
Soph. acunae, Soph. brevipedunculata,
Soph. cernua and the best known
member of the Sophronitis family,
Soph. coccinea. These four species are
all very small growers and all produce
blooms which are in the orange to red
colour range.
The hybrids Sc Beaufort (Soph.
coccinea X C. luteola) and Sic Tanger-
ine Jewel (Sic Little Beamche X Soph.
coccinea) are becoming popular and
well known. Both are very small
growers and at present there are a
number of mericlones of Sc Beaufort
available, some being ‘Elmwood’ and
‘Elmwood sub variety O.C.’ which are
both yellow and the cultivar ‘South
River’ which is an orange coloured
bloom. S/c Tangerine Jewel ‘Vi’ is a
brilliant orange colour and flowers
several times a year. If you are inter-
ested in small growers then S/c Tanger-
ine Jewel ‘Vi’ is a must to be on your
shopping list. Other varieties (or
cultivars) of S/c Tangerine Jewel range
in colour from red to yellow.
Many of these micro mini Cattleyas
flower in pots of 50mm to 65mm
(two to two and a half inches) in size, a
couple by way of example being (Lc
Pink Favorite X S/c Precious Stones)
and (S/ Orpetti X S/ Psyche). Herein
lies another area of controversy, what
price does one pay for a plant in a two
inch pot in flower. Do you pay the
price which you do for a normal
flowering sized plant or do you as
some wish to do pay the cost of a usual
50 mm pot. I feel the answer is some-
where in between the two.
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
C. bowringiana x Little Angel
Miniatures
The Miniatures are plants which
grow from 15 cm to 20 cm (six to eight
inches) tall. This group includes
species such as C. walkeriana, C.
schilleriana and C. aclandiae. C.
walkeriana has come to prominence
since the interest in small growing
Cattleyas has commenced. There are
three colour forms of C. walkeriana,
namely, the lavender form which is
the best known, the semi alba form
(white with a coloured lip), and the
alba (white) form. The white form has
been widely used recently in an effort
to breed colours other than lavender.
Perhaps the best known white form is
C. walkeriana alba ‘Pendentive’. Lc
Mini Purple (C. walkeriana X L.
pumila) is a well known miniature.
Other hybrids in the miniature group
include Sc Carol Lynn ‘Nakabayashi’
(C. walkeriana X Soph. coccinea), Sl
Psyche (Soph. coccinea X UL.
cinnabarina), Sc Batemanniana (Soph.
coccinea X C. intermedia), Slc Little
Hazel (S/ Psyche X Sic Hazel Boyd),
and Lc Pink Favorite (L. Milleri X C.
walkeriana).
Compacts
The Compact group are plants
which grow from 20cm to 30cm
(eight to twelve inches) tall. This
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
group has now become very popular
and many of the more sought after
plants of today are contained in this
group, e.g. Sic Hazel Boyd (Sic Cali-
fornia Apricot X S/c Jewel Box), Sic
Madge Fordyce (Sc Doris X Sic Jewel
Box) and Sic Dixie Jewels (Sic Madge
Fordyce X C. aclandiae).
Because there are so many plants
today which fall into the small grow-
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that they must be easily bred. This
definitely has not always been the
case. A success rate of about ten per
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crosses not many years ago and when
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crosses which are in existance today
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Frank Fordyce has written that he
attempted to breed with the red
blooming S/c Falcon ‘Westonbirt’ on
over one hundred occasions before he
succeeded. Similarly he related that Sic
Dixie Jewels was bred out of sheer
frustration. He had been unable to get
viable seed from Sic Madge Fordyce
and because C. aclandiae readily gave
seed he crosses C. aclandiae with Sic
Madge Fordyce and so bred Sic Dixie
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On examining the parents of many
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favourite with the hybridizers, e.g. S/
Jinn (Soph. coccinea X L. milleri), SI
Psyche (Soph. coccinea X L.
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X C. dowiana), Soph Arizona (Soph.
coccinea X Soph. brevipedunculata) to
mention but a very few. Sophronitis
coccinea’s progeny are usually red,
orange or pink in colour.
Let us now have a look at some of
the better known small growing
Cattleyas.
Sl Psyche (Soph. coccinea X L.
cinnabarina) the cultivar ‘China’ is the
one usually offered for sale in cata-
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It is a parent of Sic Little Hazel (S/
Psyche X Sic Hazel Boyd) and is
frequently used in breeding.
Sc Doris (Soph. coccinea X C.
dowiana) is a small grower which
produces red to orange coloured
flowers. It is perhaps best known as a
parent of S/c Madge Fordyce, (Sc
Doris X Sic Jewel Box).
Sle Yellow Doll (C. luteola X SI
Psyche) the cultivar ‘Mitzi’ is the one
we see offered for sale, it is a bright
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Sic Pixie Pearls (Sic Bauble X Sic
Milzac) there are two cultivars
presently available, the cultivar ‘Apri-
cot Drop’ is a yellow-orange with a red
lip and is similar in appearance to
some of the similar coloured Sic Hazel
Boyd’s, the cultivar ‘Lea’ is a reddish
purple in colour and the ones I have
seen are much smaller in size than
‘Apricot Drop’.
Slc Hazel Boyd (Sic California Apri-
cot X S/c Jewel Box). This must be the
most successful hybrid ever produced.
There are so many cultivars available
that a book itself is needed to discuss
this hybrid. They range in colour from
yellow to red and some have splashed
petals. Sic Hazel Boyd is considered a
yardstick with which to compare other
small growing Cattleyas and very few
can compare with it.
Sc Batemanniana (Soph coccinea X
C. intermedia) there are several
cultivars of this plant available, some
being ‘Hawaii’, ‘Lea’, ‘Sugar Plum’
and ‘Good Hope’. This plant produces
an unusual flower usually pale pink
with dark pink and white stripes and
also has splashes in the petals.
Sc Carol Lynn (C. walkeriana X
Soph. coccinea) the cultivar Nakabay-
ashi is the one we see usually offered
for sale. It is a very small grower and
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Soph. grandiflorum
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
has a purple flower with a yellow
throat.
Lc Pink Favorite (L. milleri X C.
walkeriana) the cultivars ‘Hawaii’ and
‘Tokyo’ are the best known. This plant
produces a purple flower with some
yellow in the throat. Lc Pink Favorite
is popular with the hybridizers who
produce the small growing Cattleyas.
C. Small World (C. luteola X C.
aclandiae) is one you see in books
showing Cattleya flowers and this one
makes your mouth water. I have not
seen it or plants of it advertised.
Photographs show it as a greenish
colour with brownish spots and a
purple lip.
Blc Waikiki Gold (Bic Pink Surprise
X C. forbesii) there are three well
known cultivars available, these being
‘Lea’, ‘Uno’ and ‘Fumi’. I have only
seen ‘Lea’ in bloom. It is a pretty
yellow in colour with a pink fringe
around the edge of the lip. My plant of
Blc Waikiki Gold ‘Lea’ tends to vary
greatly from blooming to blooming,
(as many plants do), and when it
blooms at its best it is a top bloom but
on other occasions is only ordinary.
Lctna Peggy San (Lc Peggy
Huffman X Bro sanguinea) the only
cultivar I have seen in bloom is ‘Cyno-
sure’. This hybrid is a spashed petal
Broughtonia hybrid. It is a purple
colour with white splashes in the end
of the petals. These plants commence
flowering in 65 mm (two and a half
inch) pots. Flowering size plants of
this hybrid are offered for sale now but
are rather expensive at present.
Sic Bellicent (Lc Bonanza X Soph.
coccinea) the cultivar ‘Dark Mischief
is the one usually offered for sale. It is
said to be a dark rose colour of
excellent shape. This cross goes from
one extreme to the other in that Soph.
coccinea is a very small grower and Lc
Bonanza is a large growing plant
which produces a 15cm (six inch)
flower.
S/ Marriottiana (L. flava X Soph.
coccinea) I have not seen a mericlone
of this plant offered for sale and the
only one I have seen in bloom is a
pretty golden yellow which is heavily
marked with an overlay of red. This is
a micro mini with blooms of a full
shape which are about 2.5cm (one
inch) in size.
Slc Tangerine Imp (Sic Tangerine
Jewel X L. luteola) I have not seen
mericlones of this plant advertised for
sale as yet. I have flowered several
seedlings of this hybrid and they have
been yellow, orange and red in colour.
They are very small growers similar in
growth and size to Slc Tangerine
Jewel.
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I have not’ discussed the
Cattleytonia hybrids because they are
so numerous that they require a separ-
ate discussion themselves but it is
suffice to say at this time that the
majority of the Cattleytonia plants
look alike as do the blooms with a few
notable exceptions such as Ctna
Brandi, (Ctna Keith Roth X Ctna
Rosy Jewel) and Ctna Rosy Jewel (C.
bowringiana X Bro. sanguinea).
The plants mentioned above are but
just the tip of the iceberg in the newest
area of Cattleya alliance hybridizing.
Like all other areas of orchid growing
be prepared for more disappointments
than successes when your seedlings
commence to bloom.
There is no recipe which enables us
to obtain seedlings which will give the
sought after results everytime when
the seedlings bloom with perhaps the
exception of buying mericlones of
plants which you have seen in flower
and which you consider are your type
of orchid. One way towards avoiding
some of the disappointment but by no
means fool proof is to buy plants bred
from parents which have shown the
results you desire in either themselves
or in other hybrids produced by them.
In this regard from the above listed
plants we see that plants such as
Sophronitis coccinea, Laelia milleri,
Laelia _briegeri, Laelia _ pumila,
Cattleya aclandiae, Cattleya luteola,
Cattleya walkeriana and Broughtonia
sanguinea in the species and hybrids
such as S/c Tangerine Jewel, Sic Little
Beamche, Sic Jewel Box and Sic Hazel
Boyd to name but just a few have all
produced hybrids having desirable
characteristics.
No doubt we are going to see and
hear much more about these ‘Small
growers’ and there is no doubt that
they are very eye catching and beauti-
ful. I still think that in the area where I
live I am fortunate in that I enjoy the
best of both worlds in that whilst still
being able to grow the large growing
Cattleyas I am also able to experiment
with the small growers. I am not
forced to concentrate exclusively on
the small growers because of the costs
associated with providing heat to en-
able the plants to grow and bloom.
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Currajong, 4812. Townsville,
Queensland.
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
T.A.P.S. wide
membership
TAPS, the Australian Paphio-
pedilum Society now has members
in all States of Australia and New
Zealand, the United Kingdom, West
Germany and the U.S.A.
Membership has climbed to about
two hundred and new members are
joining at the rate of about two every
month.
TAPS arose from _ discussions
among “‘paphfreaks” in Brisbane who
wanted to know more about their
favourites and to promote wider gen-
eral interest in them.
The Society got under way at a
meeting in Harry Greave’s home in
March, 1988.
Right from the start, the response
was good with large and small growers
of slippers lending their weight to the
new club in the difficult early days.
Now TAPS, according to the Presi-
dent,. Harry Greaves, is the only func-
tioning specialist society for slipper
growers in the world. There are other
societies which are similar in some
ways, but they include cymbidiums as
well as slippers or meet only in-
frequently.
TAPS is for slipper growers exclus-
ively.
To some growers it may seem ironic
that Brisbane should emerge as the
headquarters for TAPS as areas like
Sydney and Melbourne have a longer
established record of slipper growing,
particularly the complex or exhibition
types. But some fine collections of top
exhibition paphs are being built
around Brisbane and the climate is
ideal for many of the species and
primary hybrids.
As many as one hundred and twenty
plants in bloom are tabled at monthly
meetings of TAPS.
The common bond among mem-
bers, though, apart from the fanatic
interest that paph growing generates, is
the TAPS bulletin published quarterly
under the able editorship of Kev.
Cooper. In this, the Australian and
overseas members get their say and
keep in touch with one another.
Highlights of last year’s activities
were special addresses by Norita
Hasegawa of Paphanatics in the U.S.
and Dr. Philip Cribb of Kew Gardens.
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A special all slipper display was also
mounted at Orchid Expo, Caloundra.
This year’s elections saw only minor
changes. The new committee of Man-
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Vice Presidents - Ray Hill and Barry
Scriven; Treasurer - Doug Wanka; Sec-
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Cooper and Committee members -
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Wheeler, Noel Donelly, Eric Locke
and Kath Hill.
Amongst the projects held during
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Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed 3 negatives of
photos of Den Esme Poulton. This is
the first time I have photographed the
flower and J admit I am not an expert.
With Den Esme Poulton is its mother
plant, and you can see the difference in
colour and flower shape.
Dr N. Grundon did write an article
on the plant; he claimed the flower
looked like a small Den dicuphum. I
can’t see the likeness myself; I don’t
know what plant he saw, I gave all the
plants, except two, to different people
around the State so they could grow
them under different conditions. I
have found them hard to grow and
didn’t like pot culture. I now have one
on cork, but the best is this plant
growing on rolled up Ti Tree bark. I
forgot to mention the mother plant is
Den. bigibbum var compactum, and of
course the male was Den. kingianum. I
do know that some of the plants have
died, but I didn’t ask what culture the
people used. a
Thanking you,
I remain,
Yours faithfully,
Bill Poulton,
Wolffdene, Qld. 4207.
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
Dear Mr Wallace,
For those of your readers who may
have attempted to unravel some of the
names for the orchid species collected
by Mr Graham Bowden and his wife
while living in Papua New Guinea
(Letters, AOR August 1989, page 32)
it is probable that ‘Dendrobium
aenulas’ is D. aemulans of section
Calyptrochilus; ‘Dendrobium _ oree-
chairs’ must surely be D. oreocharis
which is now a synonym of D.
subacaule, Dendrobium uncinatum is
now a synonym of D. vexillarius both
of which are in section Oxyglossum
and Diplocaulobium —hydrophylm
should read Diplocaulobium
hydrophilum.
Some of your readers may also be
interested to know that the revision of
Dendrobium — section Oxyglossum
which was undertaken by Tom M.
Reeve (Campbelltown, NSW) and
myself some years ago is now in press
and should be available in 1990.
Further enquiries should be addressed
‘to Mrs Norma Gregory, Publications
Officer, Royal Botanic Garden. The
revision has all 28 species illustrated
by line drawings and all but two
illustrated by colour photos. Notes on
the cultivation of these attractive
species are included.
Yours sincerely,
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Safety of Sphagnum
Editor:
For the second time this year I have
read a warning in the AOS Bulletin
covering the safety of using New Zea-
land sphagnum moss as a potting
mixture. I do not believe that the
average orchid hobbyist is aware of the
danger of using this material. A fungus
infection of the lungs is a serious
matter, and these fungi resist treat-
ment, so that a hobbyist who becomes
infected may well have a serious
chronic problem for the rest of his or
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mask and rubber gloves would be
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moss were pretreated with a fungicide
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Providence area that this is not a wise
course of action and that I should
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I believe that the average hobbyist
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a rather small outlay of money and
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to the hobbyist and to the suppliers of
New Zealand sphagnum moss. |
Aaron Wold
Professor of Chemistry
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island 02912
(From September, 1989 issue
American Orchid Society Bulletin)
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Mayer, will now benefit from his knowledge and experience.
Together with the loyal support of our suppliers, and our policy of ‘‘quality
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36 Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
Melbourne spring weather didn’t deter
large crowds from turning up to
Melbourne Eastern Orchid Society’s
Spring Show, held in the Mechanics
Institute, Oakleigh, from 5 to 8
October. This is the peak cymbidium
flowering season in Melbourne, and
the size and quality of the show re-
flected this. Champion Orchid of the
Show was Bob Hodgins beautiful
Cymbidium Jubilation ‘Geronimo’.
The same orchid was Reserve Cham-
pion for Terry Poulton, whose high
quality stand won the trophy for Best
Display of Orchids. There was very
stiff competition for this trophy from
many other excellent stands. A huge,
beautifully flowered, softpink
Dendrobium Delicatum won the tro-
phy for the Pre-eminent Entry of the
Show for Bob McHutchison, and was
greatly admired by all. The verdict? A
very friendly and successful show.
Jack Silva
In May 1988 the first public meet-
ing of the Cymbidium Club of S.A.
was held: twelve months on, and I am
pleased to advise that the CCSA has
gone from strength to strength, it
having established:—
(A) Membership — Currently our
members total 220, increasing at the
rate of 10 per month throughout 1989.
(B) Bulletin — Each month the
Club produces a high quality bulletin,
featuring photographs of plants from
our monthly meetings, a stud profile,
cultural tips, and news and views from
growers as it occurs. Our interstate
membership has blossomed due to
this special focus upon this very popu-
lar genus. We are now investigating
the introduction of a colour magazine
for adoption in 1989.
(C) Monthly Meetings — Attended
by 100 plus members, meetings focus
upon a range of short presentations
that encourage participation by all
present. At each meeting a total of $90
is provided as prize-money for the
categories of Standard, Intermediate,
Miniature, Seedling and Species.
(D) Judging System — Following a
detailed review of each of the major
systems throughout the world during
the first half of 1989, it has been
decided that a new system be adopted
which incorporates all of the desirable
facets of the various judging systems,
plus new innovative components
Australian Orchid Review, December 1989
Top: Terry Poulton's stand, of high quality orchids which won Best Display at the M.E.0.S. Spring
Show. Above: Dave and Pat Wickam’s large display at the M.E.0.S. Spring Show.
identified by our members. Details of
this system can be obtained by writing
to our Club.
(E) Social Outings — B.B.Q’s fol-
lowing a Nursery Tour have proven to
be very popular with members. It
allows the opportunity for members to
mix on a social basis, as well as a
detailed inspection of the Commercial
Nurseries in and around Adelaide.
The CCSA has made giant strides
during our first 12 months, and we
look forward to a fulfilling future for
our members.
I would welcome further enquiries/
questions about our Club.
Graham Guest, President, CCSA, C/-
105 Boliver Road, Salisbury North SA
5109.
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Nursery open by appointment. Please phone
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A NEW LOOK
ORCHIDS
CYMBIDIUM FROM NZ
Cym. Firevieux ‘Hadfield Triply QUALITY CATTLEYAS
5 AD OSNZ Latest EXHIBITION and
First Australian release of a most MINIATURES
attractive freak Sepals are red and
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Orders will be taken in rotation $10 plus
$2 post and packing for each tube only.
Our usual range of showbench orchids
also available from $3.50
Send SAE. for new listings.
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Some other Genera Available
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Growers and importers of quality plants
Lc. Netrasiri Doll ‘Bicentennial’ FCC/CTS. Exciting yellow cluster. A must in
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